From: "Keith P. Boruff" <kboruff@...>
Date: 2005-01-30T07:10:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Ten Things Every Java Programmer Should Know About Ruby

Lothar Scholz wrote:

> Hello Keith,
> 
>>>
>>> No ones' arguing against refactoring, i think you've got your wires
>>> crossed.
> 
> KPB> In all fairness, you should trace this thread to who I originally
> responded KPB> to before making such a judgement.
> 
> I did. You responded to PA postings from 2005-01-28 18:21:47 PST.
> You misunderstood it from the first posting on. It is quite clear that
> this was a discussion about the "Tool" and nothing else

This is the statement I responded to:

*Interesting.   Yet I get the feeling that such tools solve problems
largely brought on by the programming language in the first place, so
it's hard to see just what real gain such ease of use brings.*

"to solve problems largely brought on by the programming language" is what I
responded to. This statement an incorrect assumption as to why refactoring
(or its tools) exist.