bug#69807: questioning automatic -i in multicolumn pr

2024-03-21 Thread Pádraig Brady
On 14/03/2024 20:31, Douglas McIlroy wrote: Multicolumn options in pr imply option -i (tabification). The introduction of tabs with physical rather than logical meaning makes output that is OK for viewing only if you have correct tab stops, and is complicated for further processing. It caters fo

bug#69807: questioning automatic -i in multicolumn pr

2024-03-14 Thread Douglas McIlroy
Multicolumn options in pr imply option -i (tabification). The introduction of tabs with physical rather than logical meaning makes output that is OK for viewing only if you have correct tab stops, and is complicated for further processing. It caters for obsolete equipment--typewriters, on which ta