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One does not simply suggest changing a kernel line to help out a parsing tool.

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[โ€“] kakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That said, I do think a lot of newbies think it's "Tabs", which fuels a not-insignificant portion of this debate.

[โ€“] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 7 months ago

Definitely is a misconception. The video posted by another commentor (Silicon Valley clip) implies spaces is manually pressing space 4-8 times. Which we should all be able to agree is madness :)