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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:30:16 +0100
From: DervishD <lkml@dervishd.net>
To: Benny Halevy <bhalevy@panasas.com>
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Subject: Re: Coding Style: indenting with tabs vs. spaces
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    Hi Benny :)

 * Benny Halevy <bhalevy@panasas.com> dixit:
> Using only spaces as DervishD suggested works around that using brute
> force by forcing the user to the author's preference which is
> legitimate but may not be the most productive way.

I admit it.

> I think that my proposal of using tabs as logical indents only (as Xav
> put it) and spaces for decorative alignment provides the best of both
> worlds.

Yes, you're right, and it is the only "mix" of tabs and spaces that
won't cause headaches. I still don't like tabs for indenting but that's
a matter of personal taste. Sometimes I use tabs for indenting when I
have to share code.

    Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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