On 12/2/02 9:16 PM, "Peter C.S. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thus spake Eric Hildum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, circa 12/2/2002 3:21 PM: >> 80 columns was a pretty standard width in computing for a long, long time > > Yes, I remember how excited I was in 1979 when I upgraded my Apple //e to > 64K or RAM and a video card that could handle 80 letters on a line. > > I'm not saying that 80 columns is a bad place to break a line, I'm saying it > would be nice to be able to change it or override it. My message contained a > valid and somewhat common case where 100+ characters might be needed on a > line. Having an 80 character line hard coded into the program isn't a > showstopper, but it seems like an odd programming decision, since it isn't a > requirement, just a guideline. And those Apple users always made fun of us Atari users who were stuck at 40 columns. At least I didn't have a Vic-20 with 24 columns! Dan -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
