Hi Branden, > > yes, I remember having heard of the two different modes > > "Copy mode" and (not copy mode), which didn't have a name in CSTR #54. > (Terser is better. :-| )
No name is needed. It would be clutter to add it. troff is either in copy mode or is not in copy mode. There is no need for a not-copy mode term. There are quite a few modes in troff, e.g. ligature. There isn't a special term for not being in ligature mode. Creating a mode ‘bar’ to indicate the mode isn't ‘foo’ increases what needs to be learnt and remembered from one term to two terms and the relationship between them. -- Cheers, Ralph.