79 chars or more?

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <mailman.0.1282642167.29448.python-list at python.org>, Jean-Michel 
Pichavant wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> In message
>> <mailman.2230.1282037319.1673.python-list at python.org>, Jean-Michel
>> Pichavant wrote:
>>   
>>> Saying that, if one intend to distribute its code, he should stick to 80
>>> chars per line.
>>>     
>>
>> Why?
>>   
> Because some(many ?) people cannot deal with more than 80 chars,
> otherwise this rule would be pointless.

So you assume the rule cannot be pointless?