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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/ptx/NEWS b/gnu/usr.bin/ptx/NEWS new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f97bf9 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/ptx/NEWS @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +GNU permuted indexer NEWS - User visible changes. +Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +Francois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>, 1992. + +Version 0.3 - 1993-10-??, by Franc,ois Pinard + +* GNU ptx installs as a single program, -G option dynamically reverts +to the System V compatible behaviour, yet being liberal with options. + +* It should install more easily on more systems, source code is +unprotoized on the fly for older C compilers. + +* A default ignore file is installed along with GNU ptx, ptx uses it. + +* Options -F, -S and -W interpret most \-escapes themselves. + +* Option -M can be use to change "xx" to another macro name. + +* CHRCLASS environment variable is obeyed for systems supporting it. + +* Long option names have been cleaned up a little. + +* Some examples are given in the example/ directory structure. + + +Version 0.2 - 1991-10-10, by Franc,ois Pinard + +* Reference format (with -A) has been modified slightly to better +comply with GNU standards for line reporting. + +* Option -p removed, rather compile two separate programs, one with +GNU extensions, the other being strict on System V compatibility. + + +Version 0.1 - 1990-08-05, by Franc,ois Pinard + +* Add many options: -L for Latin1, -R for automatic referencing, -W +for regular expressions describing words, -S for regular expressions +describing end of lines or sentences. Let -F specify the truncation +strings. + +* Implementing Ignore files and Only files. + +* Option -p dynamically enforces strict System V compatibility. + +* Correct a few bugs and portability problems, have faster input, +faster processing, and use less memory. + + +Version 0.0 - 1990-04-14, by Franc,ois Pinard + +* Initial release. + |