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I have a certain monitor width, distance from that monitor and font size. Those constraints dictate how many open file columns I can fit across my screen. I'm h
by burntsushi 6y ago
I have a certain monitor width, distance from that monitor and font size. Those constraints dictate how many open file columns I can fit across my screen. I'm happy if I can get two columns, so that I can edit files side-by-side. 80 columns is the approximate sweet spot.
The suggestion that people should just get "better hardware" is so completely asinine, because it neglects to realize that the quality of hardware might not be the problem. For example, instead of having a single very large monitor, I use three somewhat smaller monitors because that enables other productive workflows.
- bcrosby95 6y agoHe never said to buy better hardware. He said the code should no longer be formatted based upon what he believes to be a niche situation. People in this situation can, in fact, still edit code. You will get line wrapping. It's not optimal, but neither is editing 80 lines when you have 100 available.
- burntsushi 6y agoYou missed my point. My point here is that reasonable people can disagree if you just take a second and think about others' perspectives, workflows and development setups. But no, Linus is literally arguing that reasonable people cannot disagree because he's arguing that an 80-column limit isn't "reasonable." That's a bunch of bullshit.