On 24/10/16 05:52:41, Gerard Lally wrote:
Is it possible to lay out a page, as in the attached sample file,
using *roff? I'm about to commit myself to learning troff and friends
more thoroughly. Before I start I'd like to have a broad idea of its
limitations.
I don't need a how-to, detailed or otherwise, showing the steps you'd
take to produce this page in *roff. Just an idea whether or not the
wizards among you on this list would consider tackling such a project
with your favourite document formatter.
The short answer is Yes. Groff could reproduce this layout. Any of
the frequent contributors to this list (which doesn't include me) could
knock this out.
The long answer is No. There are probably "easier" applications to
use, especially as most other applications can handle images that are
in other than postscript format.
Would I consider tackling the illustrated page? No way, my sense of
responsible typography forbids it.
BTW, I use groff for all my DTP needs (which nowadays are restricted to
photography).
Robert
