Re: "ls" spacing between columns

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

   I don't remember the rationale, but seem to recall that there was
   no restriction on field widths, so using %2d (as might have been
   done for the sample line's link count) would be conforming.
   Besides, some variance is required if you want to make
   varying-length user names align in columns.  Same with link counts
   of 1 and 99.

Okie, fine enough by me.  Was mostly curious.