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Date:      Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:24:39 -0800
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
Cc:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: btokup().. patch to STYLE(9) (fwd) 
Message-ID:  <7032.917598279@zippy.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 28 Jan 1999 21:43:41 PST." <Pine.BSF.3.95.990128213330.11856X-100000@current1.whistle.com> 

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> KNF is propogating what I consider to be bad practice, and that annoys me.
> I'm happy to say that often they should be dropped, but to FORCE the
> dropping of braces etc. with no regard to readbility is too much.

I wasn't aware that KNF or style(9) actually "forced" anything so much
as "suggested it strongly."

I haven't changed my coding style one iota since we formed the
project, for example, and I have no intention of doing so at any point
in the future.  Anyone sending me complaints about how I should have
intented something differently either gets told to kiss my white
behind or, if I'm feeling less energetic, simply has their comments
deleted with a shrug.

How one codes is a highly individualistic decision and I'd just as
soon try and institute a dress code for trade shows where FreeBSD
people are involved.  Such a code would undoubtedly give a more
professional appearance to the project and make us look like
business-aware types who are not afraid to wear a tie when such is
called for, but it would hardly be my place to insist on such a thing
nor would it be a constructive move in the long term.  So it goes with
enforcing style(9).  A strong suggestion, sure.  A requirement?  Hell
no.  Many of us refuse to follow style(9), will NEVER follow style(9),
and to insist on it for others would be hypocritical at best.  Bruce
is more of a microcosm and shouldn't be taken as indicative of general
trends. :)

- Jordan

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