From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: David Tolpin <dvd@davidashen.net>
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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] tab stop poll
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Date: Sat,  6 Mar 2004 20:32:35 +0400
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> > I don't change the tabstops from the default.
> > At the same time, I don't think the tab key
> > should necessarily insert a ctrl-I character.
> > The editor could compute the right number of
> > spaces to insert, and avoid the issue.
>
> I respectfully disagree.  Not everyone likes the same value
> for tabstop.  Some insist it should be 4, some 2, and others
> 8.  Doubtless there are folks out there with other choices.

I have just found a very thoughtful a detailed explanation of the
proper choice of tab width at the following URL:

http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/bk1/chap1-4.html