9 Nov
2017
9 Nov
'17
5:24 a.m.
On Thursday, November 9, 2017, Arthur Krewat <krewat(a)kilonet.net> wrote:
On 11/8/2017 6:07 PM, Andy Kosela wrote:
I still use 80 columns on my xterms. Like Larry said, most things in Unix
still looks perfect on 80 columns display, plus it's easier to read -- less
eye movements from left to right. If you think about it, regular books
have a similar format. It has been scientifically proven that very long
lines are just harder and slower to read.
--Andy
For me changing 80 columns and/or 8 character Tab
is like trying to
change the value of Pi. I consider those the holy rules you just don't
change.
But I am probably in minority group these days as I still use a lot of
old school 80 columns VT terminals -- vt220 and vt320 are my personal
favorites.
xterms killed that requirement for me a long time ago.