From: zig <ziggurism@...>
Date: 2007-03-26T03:45:10+09:00
Subject: Re: class methods and instance variables in ActiveRecord::Base

OK, I think I've got it now.  Class methods of the class have access
to class variables, class instance variables, but not instance
variables.  Instance methods of the class have access to class
variables, instance variables, but not class instance variables.
Class variables are accessible to both, but neither class instance
variables nor instance variables are.  Therefore class instance
variables are not the same thing as class variables.

Thanks Stefano, and all the others who replied!