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I think that's an overly narrow definition of "rewrite". In fact, I'd argue that piecemeal is the smart way to go about a rewrite, if that is at all possible. I

I think that's an overly narrow definition of "rewrite". In fact, I'd argue that piecemeal is the smart way to go about a rewrite, if that is at all possible. In which case the rewrite is just an aggregate of refactorings.

michael_dorfman 16y ago
That "narrow" definition is the one being used by Joel, and the other authors who have weighed on in the debate. A rewrite isn't an aggregate of refactorings-- for the purposes of this debate, it is the opposite of an aggregate of refactorings.