Re: url's in --help output

[Bruno Haible]

Karl Berry wrote:
> How about this change to standards.texi:
> 
> -Report bugs to @var{mailing-address}.
> +Report bugs to: <@var{mailing-address}>

I would not apply the <...> markup to mail addresses, only to URLs.
Reason: While many mailer programs we are used to allow entering email
addresses surrounded by < >, some mailer programs break horribly when
users do that. (IIRC it was some web based mail service, can't remember
which one.)

But it's only a small preference. I have no strong opinion on this case.

Bruno