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From: "GARY VANSICKLE" <g DOT r DOT vansickle AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Wrapping long lines (Was Re: FAQ update suggestion for "I'm having basic problems with find. Why?")
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:19:07 -0500
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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 ;-).

-- 
Gary R. Van Sickle


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