> Isn't there a quote somewhere along the lines of "full rewrites are suicidal?" This is just dogma. Often it's the wrong choice, but sometimes engineers have

> Isn't there a quote somewhere along the lines of "full rewrites are suicidal?" This is just dogma. Often it's the wrong choice, but sometimes engineers have very good reasons to re-write a system. As with all decisions, tailor the solution to the situation - not the other way around.