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4  Included in this release are implementations of troff, pic, eqn, tbl,  Included in this release are implementations of troff, pic, eqn, tbl,
5  grn, refer, -man, -mdoc, -mom, and -ms macros, and drivers for PostScript,  grn, refer, -man, -mdoc, -mom, and -ms macros, and drivers for PostScript,
6  TeX dvi format, HP LaserJet 4 printers, Canon CAPSL printers, HTML format  TeX dvi format, HP LaserJet 4 printers, Canon CAPSL printers, HTML format
7  (still alpha), and typewriter-like devices.  Also included is a modified  (beta status), and typewriter-like devices.  Also included is a modified
8  version of the Berkeley -me macros, an enhanced version of the X11  version of the Berkeley -me macros, an enhanced version of the X11
9  xditview previewer, and an implementation of the -mm macros contributed  xditview previewer, and an implementation of the -mm macros contributed
10  by Joergen Haegg (jh@axis.se).  by Joergen Haegg (jh@axis.se).
# Line 22  in compiling, installing, and running gr Line 22  in compiling, installing, and running gr
22  The most recent released version of groff is always available by  The most recent released version of groff is always available by
23  anonymous ftp from ftp.gnu.org in the directory pub/gnu/groff.  anonymous ftp from ftp.gnu.org in the directory pub/gnu/groff.
24    
25  A CVS repository is available, containing the current development  A CVS repository is available (http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=groff),
26  version of groff.  You can access it with the commands  containing the current development version of groff.  You can access it
27    with the commands
28    
29    export CVSROOT=:pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.ffii.org:/var/cvs    export CVSROOT=:ext:anoncvs@savannah.gnu.org:/cvsroot/groff
30    cvs login    export CVS_RSH=ssh
31    cvs -z9 co groff    cvs -z9 co groff
32    
33  (if the prompt for the password appears, just press the enter key).  Note that you need an SSH client for security reasons.
 After a successful login you no longer need the first two commands; an  
 update of a checked out repository should be done with  
34    
35    cvs -z9 update -dP  An update of a checked out repository should be done with
36    
37      CVS_RSH=ssh cvs -z9 update -dP
38    
39  Please read the info pages of cvs for further details.  Please read the info pages of cvs for further details.
40    
41  Alternatively, you can download snapshots (which are updated twice a  Alternatively, you can download snapshots (which are updated twice a
42  day) from  day) from
43    
44    ftp://ftp.ffii.org/pub/groff/devel/groff-current.tar.gz    http://groff.ffii.org/groff/groff-current.tar.gz
45    
46  or a diff file relative to the latest official groff release as  or a diff file relative to the latest official groff release as
47    
48    ftp://ftp.ffii.org/pub/groff/devel/groff-<version>-current.diff.gz    http://groff.ffii.org/groff/groff-<version>-current.diff.gz
49    
50  Assuming that groff-<version>.tar.gz and  Assuming that groff-<version>.tar.gz and
51  groff-<version>-current.diff.gz are in the same directory, do the  groff-<version>-current.diff.gz are in the same directory, do the
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58  Finally, it is possible to access the CVS with a browser by pointing it  Finally, it is possible to access the CVS with a browser by pointing it
59  to  to
60    
61    http://www.ffii.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/groff    http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=groff
62    
63  Please report bugs using the form in the file BUG-REPORT; the idea of  Please report bugs using the form in the file BUG-REPORT; the idea of
64  this is to make sure that FSF has all the information it needs to fix  this is to make sure that FSF has all the information it needs to fix
# Line 69  enable us to determine whether it really Line 70  enable us to determine whether it really
70  Three mailing lists are available:  Three mailing lists are available:
71    
72    bug-groff@gnu.org          for reporting bugs    bug-groff@gnu.org          for reporting bugs
73    groff@ffii.org             for general discussion of groff    groff@gnu.org              for general discussion of groff
74    groff-commit@ffii.org      a read-only list showing logs of    groff-commit@gnu.org       a read-only list showing commitments
75                               commitments to the CVS repository                               to the CVS repository
76    
77  Note that groff@gnu.org is an alias for groff@ffii.org; you must be  You must be subscribed to the `groff' list to send mails.
 subscribed to the `groff' list to send mails.  
78    
79  To subscribe, send a mail to <list>-request@<domain> (example:  To subscribe, send a mail to <list>-request@<domain> (example:
80  groff-request@ffii.org) with the word `subscribe' in either the subject  groff-request@gnu.org) with the word `subscribe' in either the subject
81  or body of the email (don't include the quotes) or have a look at the  or body of the email (don't include the quotes) or have a look at the
82  groff mailing list web page at  groff mailing list web page at
83    
84    http://ffii.org/mailman/listinfo/groff    http://list.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
85    
86  GNU groff was written by James Clark <jjc@jclark.com>.  It is now  GNU groff was written by James Clark <jjc@jclark.com>.  It is now
87  maintained by Ted Harding <ted.harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk> and Werner  maintained by Ted Harding <ted.harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk> and Werner

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