What are modules really for?

[bruno modulix]

Neil Benn wrote:
(snip)
>>
> Suppose you have a logistics tracking system available on every install
> in your company - there are 55 installs throughout the company.  You
> wish to push through a patch because of a problem.  If you have one
> class per file you can push that class through onto the client install. 
> However, if you have 15 different classes in one file - you will need to
> drop all 15 classes through, 

I don't see much difference, this is just one file to replace anyway...

> thereby increasing the likelihood of
> accidently pushing a bug onto the install.  

Why ? You fixed a bug in one place in the file, ok ? So why would this
impact whatever else lives in that file ? And you did test your fix
before deploying, did you ?

I just don't get your point.

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bruno desthuilliers
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