Wait a second, shouldn't we decide the goal of this thing (i dont even know what to call it yet) before we get into as specific a detail as the length of a line? Aren't we getting way ahead of ourselves. Here are some questions i think we should answer first:
What types of software will be included? (RC code only or any FIRST related code)
What form will each "element" of this repository take? (complete compileable programs, entire files to replace/add to the default code, or just small snippets (like what's at
http://nrg.chaosnet.org/repository/)
What people/organization should manage this? (like what Joe Johnson was talking about)