Update foreword from Mike Brennan.

4 files changed, 566 insertions, 553 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index ede811ef..47dd656f 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-12-24         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+	* gawktexi.in: Add one more paragraph to new foreword.
+
 2014-12-12         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
 	* gawktexi.in: Minor fix.
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index d6fccecd..0224c7d5 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -797,6 +797,9 @@ module loads the C/C++ module as a dynamic plug-in.  *note Dynamic
 Extensions::, has all the details, and as expected, many examples to
 help you learn the ins and outs.
 
+   I enjoy programming in AWK and had fun (re)reading this book.  I
+think you will too.
+
      Michael Brennan
      Author of `mawk'
      October 2014
@@ -31853,7 +31856,7 @@ Index
 * Brennan, Michael <2>:                  Simple Sed.          (line  25)
 * Brennan, Michael <3>:                  Delete.              (line  56)
 * Brennan, Michael <4>:                  Acknowledgments.     (line  78)
-* Brennan, Michael <5>:                  Foreword4.           (line  30)
+* Brennan, Michael <5>:                  Foreword4.           (line  33)
 * Brennan, Michael:                      Foreword3.           (line  84)
 * Brian Kernighan's awk <1>:             I/O Functions.       (line  43)
 * Brian Kernighan's awk <2>:             Gory Details.        (line  19)
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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index 3e6fb5d6..a7df2315 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -1269,6 +1269,9 @@ the C/C++ module as a dynamic plug-in.
 has all the
 details, and as expected, many examples to help you learn the ins and outs.
 
+I enjoy programming in AWK and had fun (re)reading this book.
+I think you will too.
+
 @ifnotdocbook
 @cindex Brennan, Michael
 @display
diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in
index 61575e42..73471b6d 100644
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@ -1264,6 +1264,9 @@ the C/C++ module as a dynamic plug-in.
 has all the
 details, and as expected, many examples to help you learn the ins and outs.
 
+I enjoy programming in AWK and had fun (re)reading this book.
+I think you will too.
+
 @ifnotdocbook
 @cindex Brennan, Michael
 @display