I don't think this is an issue of technology. It's more about ergonomics. Long lines are harder to read than short ones. But I wouldn't get too obsessive about it. Somewhere around 120-130 columns is probably where things start to go out of hand, and two lines of 65 characters each would be easier to read.
Somewhere around 180 columns, we are definitely crossing over into insanity…
I don't think this is an issue of technology. It's more about ergonomics. Long lines are harder to read than short ones. But I wouldn't get too obsessive about it. Somewhere around 120-130 columns is probably where things start to go out of hand, and two lines of 65 characters each would be easier to read.
Somewhere around 180 columns, we are definitely crossing over into insanity…