Re: configure --help has incorrectly formatted help

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Eggert <address@hidden> writes:

>> From: Akim Demaille <address@hidden> Date: 24 Oct 2001 12:09:59
>> +0200
>> 
>> Tell me how to align the other options, and help us fixing bugs.

Paul> Well, you asked, so here's my opinion: don't align at all.

:) :) :)

Paul> I long ago gave up on aligning options.  For example, here's
Paul> what I do in my --help output:

Yep, I saw that.

Paul> Here are some advantages of not aligning:

Paul>   * It looks equally nice with varying-width fonts.  This is
Paul> becoming more important with time (e.g. GNU Emacs 21).

Hm, I would not use `nice' in the sentence, but I agree on `equally' :)
Are you actually using non fixed fonts for programming/terms?  Do you
know people who do?

Paul>   * You waste less room on white space, so the output can be
Paul> more informative.

Very much agreed.  This is why it is partially aligned.

Paul>   * You don't have to respond to bug reports about stuff not
Paul> lining up.  (:-)

Really?  No one ever complained to you?