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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:14:02 -0400
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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.

- erik