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From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
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To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
Cc: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>,
	Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>,
	Jens Schweikhardt <schweikh@schweikhardt.net>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Whitespace at end of line
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Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> > > > Maybe I'm just plain dim today (I will add a beer to
> > > > rectify this situation at first convenience..) but what
> > > > is so bad about some trailing whitespace that a massive
> > > > commit-a-thlon is called for?
> > >
> > > You use emacs, don't you?
> >
> > What does vi vs. emacs have to do with it?
> 
> It's probably one of those rumours that Emacs likes playing smart and $
> adding whitespace to the end of wrapped lines.  Lies, damn lies. $
>  $
> -giorgos $
>  $
> (a happy emacs user who also feels comfortable with vi, joe, pico, whatever) $

Got it in one... $

-- Terry $

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