On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 11:51 AM Michael Matz <m...@suse.de> wrote: > Hello, > > (oh a flame bait :) ) > > On Thu, 5 Dec 2019, Thomas Schwinge wrote: > > > So, I formally propose that we lift this characters per line restriction > > from IBM punch card (80) to mainframe line printer (132). > > > > Tasks: > > > > - Discussion. > > I object to cluttering code in excuse for using sensible function names or > temporaries that otherwise can help clearing up code. Using 132-char > lines is cluttering code: > - long lines are harder to read/grasp: vertical eye movement is easier > than horizontal, and source code should be optimized for > reading, not writing > - long lines make it impossible to have two files next to each other at a > comfortable font size > - long lines are incompatible with existing netiquette re emails, for > instance > > So, at least for me, that my terminals are 80 wide (but not x24) has > multiple reasons, and the _least_ of it is because that's what punch cards > had. >
Agreed. I work with two side-by-side terminals, one 80x50 and the other as wide as fits in the rest of the screen, which currently happens to be 111x50. Jason
