Re: QUESTION: Line Length

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In article <372...@news.blinx.de>,
  wsc...@mail.blinx.de (Wolfram Schmied) wrote:
> On 23 Apr 1999 21:44:47 GMT, spu...@aol.com (Spunk1111) wrote:
> >>Message-id: <7FH...@ratcentral.gmx.de>
> >>> >How long do you think I should set my line length to be?
> >>> Pete Casso did a report on this topic a while ago  for this
> >>> newsgroup.  If I recall correctly, the number was 62
> >
> >> 62? Even a simple DOS-box can do 80 and every newsreader I know can show
> >> at least 75...
> >
> >OK-  my faux pas--  I looked up the info
> >in www.dejanews.. The topic was discussed in March
> >of 1997 and was titled "Linewrap and More".
> >From PC:
> >-------------
> >The field data that I posted in my original article reflects these default
> >values, with the result that 75 characters does get linewrapped in some
> >cases, the reason for me to denote it not a safe width. Not enough field
> >data for 74 and 73 characters, and hence a grey area in my experience. And
> >finally, 72 characters is a safe width according to field data sofar.
> >-----------
> >
> >The number is 72 --  not 62 as I mentioned.
> >However, I can tell you that my Juno email reader
> >does wrap at 65.  Go figure.
>
> I use Free Agent, a small, but rather comfortable Windows 3.x freeware
> newsreader available at www.forteinc.com.
> Word wrap and line length can be set to your heart's desire. With a
> 1024x768 resolution and Courier New 8 pt as display font I get 142
> characters/line. The only features I occasionally miss are the
> handling of crossposted messages and proper display of HTML posts. But
> you can always buy Agent, which includes full eMail functionality,
> kill files, folders, and so on...
>
> Wolfram "Consumer service." 8-)#
>

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