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Re: [Nmh-workers] 78 column limit

2012-12-05 15:16:48
Ken Hornstein <kenh(_at_)pobox(_dot_)com> writes:
:-)
So you are saying that if don't give a '-nostrict" argument to the
utility that checks for standard conformance the line length limit is
998 characters, but I give a "-strict argument the line length limit
will be 72 characters?

Well ... I hate things like "-strict", because that is a term which is
very subjective.

As I read the man page for the utility the default is -nostrict. :-)

Let's move to IETF termology and use -should and -must.  I'm sure others
will speak up, but MY understanding is the IETF default is "-should -must".

Then perhaps -nomust is a synonym for -should and -noshould for -must?

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds".
So I guess my mind is little.


    Norman Shapiro
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