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118099SpstThis is the GNU groff document formatting system. The version number 218099Spstis given in the file VERSION. 318099Spst 418099SpstIncluded in this release are implementations of troff, pic, eqn, tbl, 518099Spstrefer, the -man macros and the -ms macros, and drivers for PostScript, 618099SpstTeX dvi format, HP LaserJet 4 printers, and typewriter-like devices. 718099SpstAlso included is a modified version of the Berkeley -me macros, an 818099Spstenhanced version of the X11 xditview previewer, and an implementation 918099Spstof the -mm macros contributed by Joergen Haegg (jh@efd.lth.se). 1018099Spst 1118099SpstSee the file INSTALL for installation instructions. You will require 1218099Spsta C++ compiler. 1318099Spst 1418099SpstThe file NEWS describes recent user-visible changes to groff. 1518099Spst 1618099SpstGroff is free software. See the file COPYING for copying permission. 1718099Spst 1818099SpstThe file PROBLEMS describes various problems that have been 1918099Spstencountered in compiling, installing, and running groff. 2018099Spst 2118099SpstFor the moment, the documentation assumes that you are already 2218099Spstfamiliar with the Unix versions of troff, -man, -ms and the 2318099Spstpreprocessors. 2418099Spst 2518099SpstThe most recent released version of groff is always available by 2618099Spstanonymous ftp from prep.ai.mit.edu in the directory pub/gnu. 2718099Spst 2818099SpstPlease report bugs using the form in the file BUG-REPORT; the idea of 2918099Spstthis is to make sure that I have all the information I need to fix the 3018099Spstbug. At the very least, read the BUG-REPORT form and make sure that 3118099Spstyou supply all the information that it asks for. Even if you are not 3218099Spstsure that something is a bug, report it using BUG-REPORT: this will 3318099Spstenable me to determine whether it really is a bug or not. 3418099Spst 3518099SpstJames Clark 3618099Spstjjc@jclark.com 37