Re: please avoid tabs

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> PPS: I see that we have a file `.dir-locals.el` in the git
>>      repository; doesn't its contents contradict our tabs policy?
> 
> No, it implements it.

Ah, ok.  Thanks for the explanation.

> Yes, does not read well to human readers.  Maybe one should tack on
> the redundant . nil here, but I think this was written automatically
> in its first draft.

Yes, I would like have this tiny bit of redundancy.

>> The texinfo column length of 66 chars only seems also too low
>> (should be 78 IMHO).
> 
>    • Lines should be less than 72 characters long.  (We personally
>      recommend writing with 66-char lines, but do not bother
>      modifying existing material).  Also see the recommendations for
>      fixed-width fonts in the *note Syntax survey::.

Thanks, too.  Shortly after sending the e-mail I remembered the
fixed-width line length limit in texinfo @example environments as the
reason for recommending 66-char lines.


    Werner