[Python-ideas] PEP 8 update on line length

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Alex Walters writes:

 > There is no way to win in changing the guideline.

IMO this is true, despite the comment below:

 > PEP-8 is not a universal truth, or even a standard, we really
 > shouldn't be treating it like it is.

Unfortunately, it's not us (at least, I don't think it is), and it's
not our choice.  Despite repeated warnings on the lists and even in
the PEP that this is specific to the Python standard library, there
are a lot of projects that choose to use the pep8 and flake8 utilities
to more or less enforce PEP 8 as a standard.

I believe the OP was in that situation, and it usually comes up when
we have these discussions.  They want us to take leadership in
enforcing their standard on the rest of the world.  But I don't see
what's in it for us, given how divided we are on the issue.

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