Indent all the files to 78-characters so that doc diffs are usable

[anaisbetts]

If paragraphs aren't wrapped, it's really hard to see how they change. Let's keep them wrapped at 78 characters, so that our console-based Email program that we're not using can handle them

[anaisbetts]

@zcbenz @atom/core any objections?

[probablycorey]

I feel like this makes editing more difficult. Instead of focusing on all
my attention on editing markdown, I'd have to spend some of that time
reformatting text. It breaks my writing flow.

From the command line the diffs look good with git diff and amazeballs
with git diff --word-diff. I feel like this is more of a .com issue, I'd
expect the emailed diffs to be in the same format as the diffs generated
from the command line.

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[probablycorey]

I should note, I don't have a strong opinion about this (I could go either way). I just thought the downsides should be considered.

[kevinsawicki]

I'm a strong to very strong 👍 on this, we wrap code, why not docs?

[anaisbetts]

@probablycorey Get on this AutoFlow: Reflow Paragraph action my friend.

[probablycorey]

The readability goals for code and prose are different. Soft wrapped prose looks great, manually wrapped prose looks identical to soft wrapped prose.

Wrapped code looks terrible, this is why we try to keep lines below 80 chars. When a line gets too long we don't simulate what soft wrap would do, we refactor the line to get it below 80 chars.

I think the only valid argument for wrapping prose is because it makes the emailed diffs easier to read.

But again, because of AutoFlow: Reflow Paragraph I don't really feel that strongly about.

[kevinsawicki]

Assuming every place prose is viewed has soft wrap available is the problem.

[probablycorey]

@xpaulbettsx: I was wrong about unwrapped prose diffs looking good on the command line (I was using a wrapped line as an example.) So 👍

[anaisbetts]

Cool, finna hit the button