On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 11:18:31AM +0100, Tadziu Hoffmann wrote:
> Subject: Re: Meeting Minute
> 
> > > > \l'\n(.l/1m'
> 
> > >   \l'\n[.l]u'
> 
> I think what should be considered here is that groff only does
> integer arithmetic.  Therefore, in the first case the length
> of the line will get truncated to an integer number of ems,
> whereas in the second case the length of the line will match
> the width of filled text lines as closely as possible within
> the limits of the device resolution.  Thus I suggest that
> the second way is generally preferable.

Very good point.

        -- Steve

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