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On Jul 22, 2011, at 12:23, Thomas Jollans wrote:

> On 22/07/11 10:11, Thomas Rachel wrote:
>> Am 22.07.2011 00:45 schrieb Terry Reedy:
>>=20
>>> Whether or not they are intended, the rationale is that lining up =
does
>>> not work with proportional fonts.
>>=20
>> Who on earth would use proportional fonts in programming?!
>=20
> Why not?

Indeed. Since Windows95 I always use a proportional font for =
programming:

  http://www.michielovertoom.com/incoming/comic-sans-python.jpg

It's so elegant and gives aesthetic pleasure to look at.

Greetings,

--=20
"If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn." =
- Ayn Rand     =20