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There is no reason the command line tools can't format long lines intelligently. But of course, that'd require admitting that the vast majority of git users are
by jasonwatkinspdx 15y ago
There is no reason the command line tools can't format long lines intelligently. But of course, that'd require admitting that the vast majority of git users are not in fact using git on an 80 column terminal from 1970 even if they are using it from console.
The rest of the points about identities, etc, are entirely valid, but I don't really see anyone objecting to Linus's view on those.
- MBlume 15y agoJust because I can fit a wider-than-80-column terminal on my screen doesn't mean I want to. Maybe I want a bunch of terminals on my screen. We already have a software ecosystem that attempts to respect the 80-character limit -- why break that?
- jasonwatkinspdx 15y agoBecause the majority of our software ecosystem does not in fact treat wrapping this way. Moreover, the common solution trivially handles both situations.
- dredmorbius 15y agoLinus actually addresses that specific point, several times, in the original discussion thread. Please refer to his comments.