wjc@ho5cad.ATT.COM (07/15/87)
Posting-Front-End: GNU Emacs 18.47.1 of Fri Jun 26 1987 on ho5cad (usg-unix-v) In article <8707132040.AA14864@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> USGCORB@LEHIIBM1.BITNET (Stephen Corbesero) writes: > Where can I get a Tex --> Nroff converter or Tex itself so that I can > print the Emacs manual? A TeX-to-troff converter is a pretty tall order. On the other hand, a "texinfo"-to-troff converter is fairly tractable. In fact, I have just such a thing about 90% complete (sounds like a programmer, doesn't it?). It takes the raw texinfo files (like man/emacs.tex) on stdin and spits out more or less equivalent troff on stdout. You troff the results for hardcopy (nroff would probably also work, but would not be as aesthetically pleasing). I expect to have this completed in late July or early August. It currently lacks postprocessing for producing the indices, and the occasional detail item. And, of course, documentation. When I get a spare day, I'll poke that out. I can probably post this if there is interest. (On the other hand, I wouldn't want to discourage anybody from posting an already complete version of the same kind of thing.) Bill Carpenter (AT&T gateways)!ho5cad!wjc HO 1L-410, (201)949-8392 PS:- At $15 a copy, you also can't go wrong by buying at least one from FSF.