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[groff] 07/13: doc/groff.texi: Relocate material.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 07/13: doc/groff.texi: Relocate material.
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 02:11:49 -0500 (EST)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit 5245b6118b0f9c232c196f3c8b8ff76dba14e1ca
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Nov 14 22:53:31 2023 -0600

    doc/groff.texi: Relocate material.
---
 doc/groff.texi | 34 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 8380d628e..57d53885f 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -763,6 +763,23 @@ system, and the command of that name.  In the first sense, 
@code{groff}
 is an extended dialect of the @code{roff} language, for which many
 similar implementations exist.
 
+A tradition has arisen that GNU programs' names bear a prefix @samp{g}
+where necessary to distinguish them from other implementations on the
+host system (@pxref{Environment}).  Thus, for example, @code{geqn} is
+GNU @code{eqn}.  On operating systems that lack a @code{troff} of
+different provenance, this prefix is omitted; GNU @command{troff} is the
+only @code{troff} available.  Exceptionally, @samp{groff} always retains
+its leading @samp{g}.
+
+In this document, we consequently sometimes say @samp{gtroff} when
+talking about the GNU @command{troff} command.
+@c XXX: Not for much longer... -- GBR
+We call other @code{troff} systems @acronym{AT&T} @code{troff} because
+that is the common origin of almost all @code{troff}
+implementations@footnote{Besides @code{groff}, @code{neatroff} is an
+exception.} (with more or less compatible changes).  Similarly, we say
+@samp{gpic}, @samp{geqn}, and so on.
+
 This manual employs Emacs names for non-graphic keycap engravings on the
 alphabetic section of the keyboard.  ``@key{RET}'' is Return or Enter,
 and ``@key{SPC}'' is the space bar.
@@ -867,23 +884,6 @@ This chapter focuses on how to invoke the @command{groff} 
front end,
 which constructs a pipeline connecting desired preprocessors,
 the GNU @command{troff} formatter program, and a postprocessor.
 
-A tradition has arisen that GNU programs' names bear a prefix @samp{g}
-where necessary to distinguish them from other implementations on the
-host system (@pxref{Environment}).  Thus, for example, @code{geqn} is
-GNU @code{eqn}.  On operating systems that lack a @code{troff} of
-different provenance, this prefix is omitted; GNU @command{troff} is the
-only @code{troff} available.  Exceptionally, @samp{groff} always retains
-its leading @samp{g}.
-
-In this document, we consequently sometimes say @samp{gtroff} when
-talking about the GNU @command{troff} command.
-@c XXX: Not for much longer... -- GBR
-We call other @code{troff} systems @acronym{AT&T} @code{troff} because
-that is the common origin of almost all @code{troff}
-implementations@footnote{Besides @code{groff}, @code{neatroff} is an
-exception.} (with more or less compatible changes).  Similarly, we say
-@samp{gpic}, @samp{geqn}, and so on.
-
 @menu
 * Groff Options::
 * Environment::



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