On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:14 AM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>wrote:

> On Tue Sep 22 11:06:37 EDT 2009, leimy2k@gmail.com wrote:
> > The argument is that if something is logically separable from a larger
> > system, and independently testable, then once you've verified it is
> correct,
> > and that the "glue" is correct that is used to compose a larger system,
> that
> > you can more readily decide where to look for problem sources.
> >
> > This is actually the basis of pure functional programming.
>
> i thought that was called "unit testing", and i don't think
> unit testing is the exclusive domain of functional programming
> or microkernels.
>
>
I never claimed exclusivity.  I simply said "we've seen this before" and why
it's good, in response to you're "this remains to be proven that isolation
is a good thing".  I gave examples.

I don't understand why we're arguing and in agreement at the same time.   I
guess it's fun, but I've got better things to do right now that I've got to
get back to :-)

Peace!

Dave


> - erik
>
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