Re: style(9) question

From: Sam Leffler <sam_at_errno.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:16:52 -0800
Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <20060302163633.H77029_at_fledge.watson.org>, Robert Watson writes:
> 
>> Regarding the contents of style(9) -- generally, we try hard not to change the 
>> style guide, as style proves to be a rather contentious topic, as it is 
>> typically guided much more by opinion and taste than function.
> 
> A lot of people overlook that style(9) is about getting consistency
> far more than getting a "style".
> 
> To paraphrase: "Style(9) good or bad, our style(9)."
> 

Or as I like to tell people: "style(9) is a guide, not a contract".  The 
only issue I won't budge on is that when modifying existing code always 
maintain the existing/prevailing style.

	Sam
Received on Thu Mar 02 2006 - 16:13:48 UTC

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