Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Lauri Tischler" <> | Date | Sun, 29 Sep 1996 16:49:21 GMT +2 | Subject | Re: Plea: re-indent the kernel source |
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Anno Domini 28 Sep 96 at 9:14, Marty Leisner wrote: > > In message <96Sep28.094407-0400_edt.112242-27463+766@vger.rutgers.edu>, you w > rite: > >And, yes, the Great Implementor made tab stops every 8 characters, but 8 is > >just TOO BIG for indentation. Your point about limiting nesting level to > > I like 8...do we use tabs or spaces? > > I agree a uniform indenting is helpful...I also think chopping lines to > 80 characters is useful (especially these /*************************/ lines)
Having indentation of 8 spaces is plain waste of screen area. Indentation of 2 or 4 is more appropiate. Also having indentation of 8 _and_ trying to keep linelenghts < 80 is impossible. Printing the Source with current excessive indentation is quite hopeless. Apparently the Great White Leader uses _only_ X with _wide_ window and has access to fine wide lineprinters. Cheers.. -- Lauri Tischler, Network Admin Tel: +358-0-47846331 EFORE Oy Fax: +358-0-47846500 Piispanportti 12 (PL 61) GSM: +358-40-5569010 02211 Espoo FINLAND Internet: ltischler@efore.fi * High Quality Custom Designed Power Supplies and Rectifiers *
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