Re: [boost] Re: Tabs creep back into source files

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-09 18:49:23

From: "Eric Woodruff" <Eric.Woodruff_at_[hidden]>

> Again, people do strange things with alignment, and yes, spaces can
support
> them all, just like tabs. If spaces are more "portable" then so be it.
>
>
> Your desired spacing method is hideous.
>
>
> Note: A good editor would force the indentation automatically in a block,
> and never let it be violated. The purpose of the tabbed indentation is to
> show the scope, especially since it matters so much in C++.

I'm just going to assume that you've changed your first name from 'Eric' to
'Your', and you've taken to spelling your last name with a lower-case
letter like e. e. cummings.  That's clearly the only plausible explanation
for the way your message ends...

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