I never want tabs in my files, as tabs render inconsistently across viewing apps. Tab characters are like nondeterministic spaces, so why would I use them? So

I never want tabs in my files, as tabs render inconsistently across viewing apps. Tab characters are like nondeterministic spaces, so why would I use them? Some things require tabs, like Makefiles. My editor (vim) is smart enough to know this when editing a Makefile and do the right thing.