On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Jerry Sutton wrote: > Wow, I didn't know anyone besides myself knew of the existence of these things > any more.
Of course there are! I wrote my entire book, Solaris Systems Programming, using vi, tbl, pic, and groff; any subsequent books I may write will be written using exactly the same tools. > Are you *sure* you need this? I don't believe anyone has maintained these > tools in the last 15 years. Are there any of the typesetters in captivity any > more? I have used PS (postscript) within the last decade. > > You may be able to use the GNU groff packages. Yep; GNU pic is the tool I'd recommend. It has some nice extensions to the one that came with the Documentor's Workbench (or whatever that AT&T product was called). > But I'd suggest importing into framemaker or some other publishing product, > one you find to be in widespread use today. The reason for the existence of > UNIX is just not popular anymore. Framemaker == $$$$, and less flexibility, albeit at less steep learning curve. But I assume the OP already knows pic... :-) -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638 URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
