This is, of course, a personal preference, but I would much rather have a column with a fixed width based on how many characters we can expect in that column. L

This is, of course, a personal preference, but I would much rather have a column with a fixed width based on how many characters we can expect in that column. Lines stretching across the screen at 120+ characters can be unwieldy. That's the reason i don't maximize windows. Sites like HN let lines of text go way too far for a window that's 1000+ px wide.