This discussion reminds me of Joel's fantastic Camels and Rubber Duckies article (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckies.html http://www.

This discussion reminds me of Joel's fantastic Camels and Rubber Duckies article (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckies.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckie...). It's long and won't lead you to any conclusions, but it's entertaining and very educational.