On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:34:50 +0900, Timothy Hunter <cyclists / nc.rr.com> wrote:
> James Edward Gray II wrote:
> > To summarize, it isn't just about terminals.  Be kind to your email
> > reader, webmaster, and author.  Stick with 80.
> 
> The 80 char limit never was about terminals. It was about punched cards.

Yes, but they were based on clay tablets iirc.

ps: Arfin, if you're still reading this... Welcome to Ruby :)

without a doubt the strangest thread I've seen triggered by a new user question.

-- 
Bill Guindon (aka aGorilla)