2-space indent makes sense because you can fit more on one line. Ie there will be fewer cases where you'll need to break a statement across multiple lines. Makes it easier to stay within an 80 char limit so I can fit either 2 text editing windows or a browser and a text editor side-by-side.
It's takes a little bit to adjust to but after working in python and javascript (also 2-space indent) scanning code with 4-space indenting is awkward now.
If I was writing C# code in Visual Studio or MonoDevelop where the IDE generally takes up a whole screen then I would definitely be using 4-spaced indent. I think spacing is such a religious topic because preferences depend on context and subjective taste.
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2-space indent makes sense because you can fit more on one line. Ie there will be fewer cases where you'll need to break a statement across multiple lines. Makes it easier to stay within an 80 char limit so I can fit either 2 text editing windows or a browser and a text editor side-by-side.
It's takes a little bit to adjust to but after working in python and javascript (also 2-space indent) scanning code with 4-space indenting is awkward now.
If I was writing C# code in Visual Studio or MonoDevelop where the IDE generally takes up a whole screen then I would definitely be using 4-spaced indent. I think spacing is such a religious topic because preferences depend on context and subjective taste.