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Re: configure --help has incorrectly formatted help
From: |
Akim Demaille |
Subject: |
Re: configure --help has incorrectly formatted help |
Date: |
24 Oct 2001 14:09:49 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.0808 (Gnus v5.8.8) XEmacs/21.4 (Artificial Intelligence) |
>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Eggert <address@hidden> writes:
>> From: Akim Demaille <address@hidden> Date: 24 Oct 2001 12:09:59
>> +0200
>>
>> Tell me how to align the other options, and help us fixing bugs.
Paul> Well, you asked, so here's my opinion: don't align at all.
:) :) :)
Paul> I long ago gave up on aligning options. For example, here's
Paul> what I do in my --help output:
Yep, I saw that.
Paul> Here are some advantages of not aligning:
Paul> * It looks equally nice with varying-width fonts. This is
Paul> becoming more important with time (e.g. GNU Emacs 21).
Hm, I would not use `nice' in the sentence, but I agree on `equally' :)
Are you actually using non fixed fonts for programming/terms? Do you
know people who do?
Paul> * You waste less room on white space, so the output can be
Paul> more informative.
Very much agreed. This is why it is partially aligned.
Paul> * You don't have to respond to bug reports about stuff not
Paul> lining up. (:-)
Really? No one ever complained to you?