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RE: Rationale for line-ending recommendation?
> From: Andrew DeFaria
>
> Mark J. Reed wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Gary R. Van Sickle wrote:
> >> Me too, and like you and the OP report, it "just works"
> 99.44% of the
> >> time. Of course, since it's not the 21st century yet, many Unixoid
> >> programs are still unable to handle text files properly, hence the
> >> remaining 0.66%.
> > 100 - 99.44 = 0.66? You're right - it's clearly not the
> 21st century
> > yet, since you seem to be using one of the original
> > floating-point-bugged Pentium chips. ;-)
> Touche! Loved it!
>
> BTW, it's the 21st century over here. Please try to catch up...
Another one who believes what their calendar tells them? Then riddle me
this Andrew: If this were in fact the 21st century (AKA "The Future"), why
would we be be discussing software which is able to understand one text file
format, but not a second ever-so-slightly different text file format?
Now, if y'all shall excuse me, I have to go pick up my brand new nuclear
turbine-powered flying car.
--
Gary R. Van Sickle
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