Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 14:58:33 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>, kleon@bellsouth.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Handbook - ascii form?? Message-ID: <199706221358.OAA18944@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 21 Jun 1997 22:42:18 PDT." <Pine.BSI.3.94.970621223521.16090A-100000@andrsn.stanford.edu>
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Has anyone any objections (cc'd to freebsd-hackers) to me adding
a .txt version of the handbook & FAQ ?
>
> On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Brian Somers wrote:
>
> > This looks more like a suggested way of removing overstrikes
> > to me. That was certainly the intention.
>
> My point was that users ought not to have to process the handbook
> with tools that they may not have or may not know how to use. If
> it's such a piece of cake, why not do it and get the results on
> the server?
>
> I may be in danger of losing my sense of humor. Especially on this
> Saturday night. :)
>
> What I suspect is that these docs have been sgml'd, html'd, troff'd,
> groff'd, roff'd, and ps'd, and it's no longer possible to produce
> just plain old text.....
>
> Wanted! Converter to plain text!
>
> Annelise
>
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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