On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 02:17:03PM +0200, Marc Espie wrote:
> > As for why it would be a requirement in a ports DESCR file, I have no
> > idea.
>
> I don't even remember that requirement. That said, 72 characters is a nice
> width for reading fixed-width formatted text.
>
> 80 characters is actually a bit too wide, too many words per line, the eye
> has difficulty tracking correctly to the beginning of the next line.
> Have a look at a printed novel sometime, you'll notice the lines are even
> shorter...
>
> We don't enforce it, but it's still a nice guideline.
And it makes DESCR fit onto my punched cards ;-)
-Otto
