On Sun, Apr 01, 2001 at 07:12:03PM -0700, Bill Wohler wrote: > will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > is there a way to change the default 8-col tab to 4-col? > > system-wide? (this is linux, after all...) > > Yes, this is Linux. This means that the standard for hard tabs is 8 > characters wide. > > If you ever want to exchange files with anyone else, and you want > them to be able to read your files without getting a headache, > please either ensure that your tab key inserts spaces, or your hard > tabs are 8 characters wide.
if you don't know, just say so. :) > Many coding conventions require this. so let's say i'm gonna live in a vacuum for the next forty years. how can i change my tabs, system-wide? or is this like windo~1 where you can't change something if The Forces That Be don't want you to? -- does a brain cell think? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sourceforge.net/projects/newbiedoc -- we need your brain! http://www.dontUthink.com/ -- your brain needs us!