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From: alexk@otc.otca.oz.au (Alex Kowalenko)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd,gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: troff's size!
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Date: 29 Oct 92 22:40:32 GMT
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I notcied when I recompiling csh that troff expanded out to 5MB! when processing the manual
page!  Is this right?  It certianly put a load on my 8MB 386BSD machine.

Any groff specialist care to comment.

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