[COFF] [TUHS] The Elements Of Style: UNIX As Literature

[Chris Torek]

>I was referring to why typed papers were traditionally double spaced
>between the lines.

(this seems to have moved to coff@, which I think I am not on)

Ah, the traditional reason for doubling the "leading" (not that
there's any actual chemical-element-Pb lead in typewriting) is
for copy-editing purposes.

I'm not sure if traditional typesetting drafts had increased
leading like this.

Chris