On 22/12/21 7:23 pm, Linus Nordberg wrote:> Break (most) long lines.I don't like this because it adds noise when comparing changes, and it's rooted in very old fashioned thinking wherein lines must be wrapped at 72 characters.? We no longer use punched cards, nor 80x24 terminals; let's not keep doing this.
On Thu, 23 Dec 2021, David Newall wrote:> On 22/12/21 7:23 pm, Linus Nordberg wrote: > > Break (most) long lines. > I don't like this because it adds noise when comparing changes, and it's > rooted in very old fashioned thinking wherein lines must be wrapped at > 72 characters.? We no longer use punched cards, nor 80x24 terminals; > let's not keep doing this.No, sorry. OpenSSH follows the OpenBSD style guide, which recommends 80 column wrapping. https://man.openbsd.org/style.9 -d