[Groff] Groff and computer education

[Steve Izma]

James Lowden sent me, off list, this link to an article he wrote
about the relevance of groff to fundamental concepts of
programming and computer use. I assume he's too modest to
broadcast it, but I think it's excellent:

<http://www.schemamania.org/troff/student-troff.pdf>

Apart from all the typographical issues he raises, I think it
shows how groff is a superior utility because it's a programming
language, entirely unlike WYSIWYG systems.

        -- Steve

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