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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:36:34 +1100
Subject: Re: plotting slows down
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On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:15 AM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> However it can also mean that gedit sets tabstops at 4 character intervals
> Which will mean you will see 4 characters (in gedit) and everyone else will see a
> tab. This is a recipe for trouble.

Not a recipe for trouble normally, it's just that some people's
clients can't see them. So keep using tabs if you want to, but be
prepared to search-and-replace them to spaces prior to posting code.
Though I think the fault is with the client(s) that can't see tabs,
and they're the ones that ought to be fixed.

ChrisA