On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:43:36 +0100
Gareth's Downstairs Computer
 wrote:

> For example, I was contracted to work on the development
> of a CANBus steering mechanism which used one of the
> object repository. When I wished to check the efficacy
> of my proposed changes by drilling down to everything
> that would be affected by the change, I was refused access
> to the source of the already implemented classes.

 Makes sense, code should be built to the spec of the underlying
libraries and not to the implementation. If behaviour outside the spec
matters it needs to be bought into the spec, and preferably tested for.

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