On Jan 14, 2008, at 11:38 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote:
> On Jan 14, 2008, at 9:44 PM, Jim Drew wrote:
>
>> But if I had seen even one hint of that technology showing its face
>> into the mainstream in the past nearly two decades that I've dealt
>> with DTP apps, I would consider amending my habits now. But it
>> always
>> seems to stay just over that mythical horizon. So I continue to
>> overdo in order to not underdo, having no faith that a magical fix
>> will every arrive.
>
> Is that kind of like waiting to buy a hybrid until all cars work on
> hydrogen?
It might be like waiting to buy a hybrid until they are cost
effective. At first, and for a long time, they are way more expensive
to buy than traditional vehicles and the advantage is mythical feel-
good stuff -- "It's the right thing to do" -- rather than anything
concrete or monetary.
Nah, that's no good. It's like being Vegan: "Tofu tastes *way* better
than meat!"
(Apologies to vegans out there. I've been reading Anthony Bourdain's
"The Cook's Tour" lately.)
> Further, the "mainstream" cases are plenty fine with single spacing.
> And if you need proof of the rule "showing its face" then the fact
> web browsers already force single spacing regardless (because extra
> spacing is ignored in HTML markup) means it's a pointless habit to
> continue to propagate if you do any work in the mainstream of
> technology these days.
Do browsers compress multiple spaces into one because they are trying
to do the right thing, typographically, between sentences? Or do they
do it because of algorithmic reasons, the assumption that multiple
spaces of any number should compress to one. Don't try to convince me
that browsers are being wise when they are being dumb, taking the
simplest path to a solution that works right for the broadest number
of cases.
> Sorry... I'm not buying your particular line of logic.
When you're solidly bought into to opposite camp, I wouldn't expect
you to.
-- Jim Drew
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