> Excellent point. The other item that I neglected to mention in my
> previous message is that many FAQ readers (including myself) like to print
> out hard copies of FAQs to read. Now, of course, we aren't going to be
> marking them up like proofreaders, and thus we don't need the extra
> margins, nor do we wish to use entire reams of paper to print out one
> FAQ. Using 60-character lines tends to substantially inflate the number
> of printed pages required for a particular document that would otherwise
> have been formatted for 80-character lines. Thus, it seems like it would
> serve as an impediment to usefulness of the document.
I'd have to agree here. We're not creating documents whose primary
purpose is to be bound in a book. We're creating documents for Usenet
and for the Web. They're *supposed* to be (primarily) read on a computer
screen. Most people that read my FAQ (for the progressive rock band
Dream Theater) usually just jump in to read one or two questions, and
then get out. They don't need hard copies, they need something that
looks good on screen.
And 75-80 characters per line tends to print quite nicely on your typical
laser printer, still giving you about an inch margin all around, should
you want to jot things down.
Just my $0.02,
Chris
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