> > >> If you get something better out of it, some things can do with a > > >> bit of reinventing > > > > > >This is not re-inventing, it is fine tuning. > > > > Finetuning means modifying init, not creating a new one. That's a > > distinction. > > Exactly. Just like the wheels of a BMW aren't made of stone or wood. > They have been reinvented. Sometimes that's necessary, > because what was before wasn't good enough
This probably invites a long and irrelevant conversation, but BMW wheels weren't reinvented, but are the end result of a long process of "fine tuning" based upon very old improvements. The most significant improvements were the substitution of new materials for old, pneumatic tyres, disc brakes and the whole suspension. A mix of replacements and additions. No reinvention there, whatever the marketing people say. I too have a strong objection to clichéd metaphors. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
