79 chars or more?

[BartC]

"Roy Smith" <roy at panix.com> wrote in message 
news:roy-319E47.09055017082010 at news.panix.com...
> In article <i4deqq$4em$2 at lust.ihug.co.nz>,
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
>
>> In message <mailman.2212.1282012525.1673.python-list at python.org>, AK 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > As monitors are getting bigger, is there a general change in opinion on
>> > the 79 chars limit in source files?
>>
>> WHAT 79-character limit in source files?
>>
>> I currently have my Emacs windows set at 100 characters wide, and Iâ?Tm
>> thinking of going wider.
>>
>> Remember, the old hardcopy terminals used to produce 132-character-wide
>> listings.
>
> Those of you who think "old hardcopy terminals" did 132 wide obviously
> don't remember the ASR-33 :-)

ASR33s I think might have been 72 columns wide (and punched cards had a 
similar restriction).

However, lineprinter output was more likely to be 132 columns.

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bartc