From: Miles Bader Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:49:17 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 07/10] send-email: Remove horrible mix of tabs and spaces Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Sverre Rabbelier writes: >> +## WARNING! ACHTUNG! ATTENTION! ADVERTENCIA! >> +##   Currently, this file uses tabs (like the rest of git source) to >> +##   delineate code structure. Do NOT under any circumstances mix tabs >> +##   and spaces across lines that share a relationship in terms of layout. >> +##   In fact, it would currently be best to use only tabs, so please set >> +##   your editor(s) accordingly. This code is already trashy enough. Please >> +##   don't make it worse. > > Isn't this a bit overkill? In fact, isn't it overkill a lot? "Bizarre" is the word I'd use... [There are places to whine about whitespace conventions, but that place isn't giant screaming comments in individual source files...] -miles -- Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.