Bug#196762: [Groff] Groff Version in Debian and [K]ubuntu

2007-11-19 Thread brian m. carlson
[Take note: Debian bug CC'd] On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 02:13:20PM +0100, Werner LEMBERG wrote: However, it is truly frustrating for all concerned when The Debian Way turns out to be the wrong way because, as you are aware, The Debian Way does not concede the possibility of error in itself. :-)

Bug#196762: [Groff] Groff Version in Debian and [K]ubuntu

2007-11-19 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 02:43:00PM +, brian m. carlson wrote: On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 02:13:20PM +0100, Werner LEMBERG wrote: Robert Thorsby wrote: However, it is truly frustrating for all concerned when The Debian Way turns out to be the wrong way because, as you are aware, The Debian

Bug#196762: [Groff] Groff Version in Debian and [K]ubuntu

2007-11-19 Thread brian m. carlson
On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 03:13:43PM +, Colin Watson wrote: [adding kinsoku shori handling] I would be overjoyed if somebody got us out from between the rock and the hard place. CVS would be fine. Excellent. I'll start work today. Basically the top-level goal is that man(1) keeps on

Bug#196762: [Groff] Groff Version in Debian and [K]ubuntu

2007-11-19 Thread Werner LEMBERG
I'm happy to (try to) add kinsoku shori handling for Debian[0], [...] Great! Maybe I don't understand the problem with width handling, but it seems like you get this for free with Unicode, which is another reason that I think CVS groff would be better. Well, you have to implement character