Clem Cole:
Clearly from the time, ditroff did not yet exist. The more I think about
it, Brian K actually might know some of the story.
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I'm quite sure Brian Kernighan knows the full story of the origins
That was not what I was saying.... (yes, I know Brian wrote ditroff and have spoken at length to him about actually).
What, I was saying since he was Brian Ried's advisor on Scribe (during that timeframe BTW), he might know some of the other details I refered too.