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I think the tabs vs spaces problem is silly and nobody should be using spaces[1]. Compilers should treat leading spaces as a syntax error. Clearly we both can'

I think the tabs vs spaces problem is silly and nobody should be using spaces[1]. Compilers should treat leading spaces as a syntax error. Clearly we both can't be pleased. ;) [1] Except in Lisp.

Someone 12y ago
Every social problem has a simple, rational solution: forbid (and strongly enforce it) anybody making, owning, or talking about, any of the following: - editors that allow one to set tab width different from 1. - editors, compilers, and OSes that distinguish tabs from spaces in any way (display of invisible characters, search). - revision control systems that do not randomly replace spaces by tabs and vice versa in all text files.