Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 30 Dec 2002 03:29:04 +0100 | From | Felix Domke <> | Subject | Indention - why spaces? |
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Hi kernel hackers,
yes, i know http://www.purists.org/linux/#indent .
my question is just: what's the matter of NOT using tabs instead of spaces? i think there must be one, otherwise everybody would use tabs.
I know the thing about "more than 3 levels of indention *suck*" (but i'm not sure if i have really understand this yet in my coding style, but who cares..), but i like tab characters more than spaces, simply because it removes all the discussion about the best indention width. some people use ~180 character-consoles, some use 80 ones.Whats the reason of not giving the freedom to choose whatever he likes?
i don't want to change anything, i just like to know WHY people use spaces. are they somehow unportable? (i don't think so)
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