Re: multi-character tab

[Alex van den Bogaerdt]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:17:38PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote:

> Thanks for the additional information.  This is not broken in the
> upstream sources.  It is also not broken in another distribution of
> the same version.  Therefore I can only deduce that it must be a
> problem with a patch applied by your software distribution on top of
> the upstream sources.  If you wish to pursue this further you will
> need to file a bug with your distribution.  Or compile your own
> version from the GNU sources.

No thanks.  I'm sorry for your time wasted. I thought I was doing you
a favour, but it turned out to be otherwise.  No gnu problem.

> Using 'echo -ne' is probably the *worst* of the alternatives.  It is
> about as non-portable as it can get.  I am cringing just looking at it.

heh... sorry 'bout that as well :)


cheers
alex