If you say Refactoring One more time..

I'll PUNCH YOU IN THE BINRAT. GOD SHUT UP.

Yes you can refactor parts of code. Yes, but it takes time and in large projects where everyone depends on that interface it is going to take a lot of work. Also for the love of god, 30KLOC IS NOT A LARGE PROJECT.

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Good points.  IMO, it needs to get done at some point, but it can be an ugly and nasty prospect, and there are times it's not the best idea.  However, why not take full advantage of versioning systems and branch development, isn't that half the point?  Or am I missing something from when I've had the idea of refactoring preached at me?