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Article #1762Looking for some history on troff->nroff->roff->runoff->?
From: John Mashey
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1990 18:50
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1990 18:50
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I'm trying to backtrack some text formatter history.
Specifically, I'm trying to track down when the first formatter
had an indent (.in or equivalent) command, and on what computer.
So far, I've gotten back to Jerry Saltzer's runoff at MIT on CTSS,
1965. Supposedly, the original memo references some earlier
programs by M. L. Lowry.
Anyway, I'd love to hear of any history that goes before that. thanx.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!winchester!mash From: mash@mips.COM (John Mashey) Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: Looking for some history on troff->nroff->roff->runoff->? Message-ID: <41119@mips.mips.COM> Date: 27 Aug 90 18:50:41 GMT Sender: news@mips.COM Lines: 14