> Translation: "If we eliminate any chance that a tab will be misinterpreted, can you think of a case where a tab might be misinterpreted?" This is inconsisten

> Translation: "If we eliminate any chance that a tab will be misinterpreted, can you think of a case where a tab might be misinterpreted?" This is inconsistent with your initial statement: > After nearly 40 years' experience in programming, I offer that (as to computer source code) tabs should be outlawed. You said nothing about "programming languages that make whitespace significant." Therefore, I was asking why you want tabs outlawed in other languages. If this isn't the case, then we're in agreement---but your initial post was misleading.