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RE: Wrapping long lines (Was Re: FAQ update suggestion for "I'm having basic problems with find. Why?")
- From: "GARY VANSICKLE" <g dot r dot vansickle at worldnet dot att dot net>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:19:07 -0500
- Subject: RE: Wrapping long lines (Was Re: FAQ update suggestion for "I'm having basic problems with find. Why?")
Responding before I read the whole thread, as I'm sure this gets a whole lot
uglier:
>
> On Jul 9 11:03, William Blunn wrote:
> > I think not. I think the counter argument would be "Yes we know it
> > makes the occasional command-line appear line-wrapped, but
> that is a
> > nano-issue compared to the downside which is that it will
> mess up the
> > display for all the flowed messages, which is a far bigger issue."
>
> My 2ct are simply this: If somebody wants to be read, he or
> she should stick to the common rules.
"Common rules"? I prefer to stick to Standards if at all possible. Like
RFCs and such.
> If somebody isn't able
> or willing to learn these rules, bad luck for him or her.
> I'm against pampering clueless people so that they can lean
> back and stay clueless. Call me mean.
You're mean ;-).
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Gary R. Van Sickle
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