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Subject: Re: [9front] Argument lists in Plan 9 man pages
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On Mar 16, 2018, at 11:45 AM, hiro <23hiro@gmail.com> wrote:
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> They are meant to be read also for getting an overview of the system.

Are you saying:

Man pages are not a reference work because they are meant to provide informa=
tion about the system.

Or something else?

This is going to sound rude: Maybe you could try embedding your message insi=
de long paragraphs. If it=E2=80=99s good enough for enumerating flag options=
, it might work here.

I don=E2=80=99t agree that a tabulated list of flag options is at odds with p=
roviding an overview of the system. The same information is still being prov=
ided, whichever format is ultimately used.

sl