From 89e050a8a6c6b16b39ae3b9f64843110f2078e6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wl Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:14:09 +0000 Subject: Don't use future tense. --- README | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 5f80eaf5..fdda2b2e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Berkeley `-me' macros, the enhanced version `gxditview' of the X11 `xditview' previewer, and an implementation of the `-mm' macros contributed by Joergen Haegg (jh@axis.se). -See the file `INSTALL' for installation instructions. You will -require a C++ compiler. +See the file `INSTALL' for installation instructions. You require +a C++ compiler. The file `NEWS' describes recent user-visible changes to `groff'. @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ then executing the commands (Note that you need an `ssh' client for security reasons.) -This will create a subdirectory, `~/cvswork/groff', with a "checked -out" copy of the `CVS' repository. An update of this working copy may +This creates a subdirectory, `~/cvswork/groff', with a `checked +out' copy of the `CVS' repository. An update of this working copy may be achieved, at any later time by invoking the commands cd ~/cvswork/groff @@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Note that `texinfo' and `bison' or `byacc' are required only for building from `CVS' sources (either a checked out working copy, or a daily snapshot). They are not required for building from a stable release tarball. Also note that the version numbers stated are the -minimum supported. No version of `texinfo' < 4.8 will work, and the +minimum supported. No version of `texinfo' < 4.8 works, and the original release of `bison' 1.875 is known not to work; you *may* find -that `bison' releases < 1.875 will work, but in case of difficulty, +that `bison' releases < 1.875 work, but in case of difficulty, please update to a later version *before* posting a bug report. For *all* sources, you need ghostscript for creation of either `PDF' or @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ For *all* sources, you need ghostscript for creation of either `PDF' or formats, then these packages are unnecessary. In Linux Debian, the installation of `texinfo' is dangerous. For it -creates a file `install-info' that will block the system installation. +creates a file `install-info' that blocks the system installation. So the created `/usr/local/bin/install-info' must be renamed. The `groff' configure script searches for the X11 headers and @@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ Please report bugs using the form in the file `BUG-REPORT'; the idea of this is to make sure that FSF has all the information it needs to fix the bug. At the very least, read the `BUG-REPORT' form and make sure that you supply all the information that it asks for. Even if you are -not sure that something is a bug, report it using `BUG-REPORT': this will -enable us to determine whether it really is a bug or not. +not sure that something is a bug, report it using `BUG-REPORT': this +enables us to determine whether it really is a bug or not. Three mailing lists are available: -- cgit v1.2.1