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groff

Unix typesetting software used for man pages
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groff

Summary

groff is a typesetting software‎[1]. groff has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • groff is the creator of James Clark[3].
  • groff's instance of is recorded as typesetting software‎[4].
  • groff's instance of is recorded as GNU package[5].
  • groff's maintained by is recorded as James Clark[6].
  • groff's maintained by is recorded as Bertrand Garrigues[7].
  • groff's maintained by is recorded as Branden Robinson[8].
  • groff's developer is recorded as James Clark[9].
  • groff's developer is recorded as Werner Lemberg[10].
  • groff's developer is recorded as GNU Project[11].
  • groff's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[12].
  • groff's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[13].
  • groff's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[14].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.02[15].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.04[16].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.05[17].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.06[18].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.07[19].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.08[20].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.09[21].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10[22].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11[23].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11.1[24].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.14[25].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as 1.15[26].
  • groff's software version identifier is recorded as pre-1.16[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

groff is the creator of James Clark[3].

Publication

groff is part of GNU Project[28].

Adaptations and Inspiration

troff inspired groff[29].

Why It Matters

groff has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] groff is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Branden Robinson C++ cross-platform GNU Project James Clark

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . fsf.org. Retrieved . fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . git.savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . git.savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.02, 1.04, 1.05 +40
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.08"
  2. 12d ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by → James Clark, Bertrand Garrigues, Branden Robinson
    Developer → —
    Copyright license → Q27016754
    Developer → James Clark, Werner Lemberg, GNU Project
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P3802]]: groff"
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