Re: [open-cobol-list] Which formatting convention to use?

[Duke Normandin]

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009, David Essex wrote:

> Duke Normandin wrote:
> > David Essex wrote:
>  > ...
> >> You can use what format you prefer.
> >> The default is fixed format.
> > ...
> > I was looking for educated opinions as to which would serve
>  > a noob best both now and in the long-term. ;)
>
> Well if you looking for an opinion, I prefer the free format.

I hear you. I have similar feeling with the Win-doze folks....

BTW, I still have not found an explanation of how the free format
differs from the fixed. Is it only Col 1-6 that is done away with?
-- 
duke