[OT] Terminal width

[Jerry Feldman]

On 04/03/2010 12:34 PM, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
> Speaking for myself, as a programmer, if I am given a wide-screened
> monitor to work on, I use the extra space for extra 80-column windows.
>
> I think that there is something about the act of programming that
> lends itself to working with *tall* windows.  In my experience, a tall
> window lets the programmer more easily understand the control flow in
> a program.
>
> My current laptop has a semi-wide-screened monitor.  I thought I would
> like it when I bought it but as time has passed I've come to the
> conclusion that for my next monitor I'd really prefer something that
> is taller.
>   
I usually set emacs up to close to full screen, with many more than 25
lines. I certainly like to see entire blocks of code. I still like to
keep individual lines of code and comments to under 80 columns. 

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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