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Article #75121Re: >Gnu *nix: The time for it is now! (fwd)
From: Dan Connolly
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 23:53
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 23:53
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In <SBB.90Nov6112327@laplace.sun.com> sbb@laplace.sun.com (Steve Byrne) writes: >[ posting about regression testing from Dan Connolly ] >I guess I agree with Dan's comments on the need for regression test suites in >GNU software. I think that at least for the programming languages it's >essential. I currently ship a (very small) test suite with GNU Smalltalk, and >I find that it gives people a reasonable feeling that things are working >properly when they install the system and the test suite runs ok. Small world... I tried to build GNU Smalltalk about a year ago, and that "reasonable feeling that things are working properly when they install the system" is what got me started thinking about distributing tests. I really think a body of tests increases confidence in the software and in turn increases quality. Dan
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,eaf0aab13e254cd4 X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1990-11-06 15:53:11 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!unido!mcsun!uunet!convex!convex.convex.com!connolly From: connolly@convex.com (Dan Connolly) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: >Gnu *nix: The time for it is now! (fwd) Message-ID: <connolly.657935591@convex.convex.com> Date: 6 Nov 90 23:53:11 GMT References: <9011040255.AA23968@wubios.wustl.edu> <connolly.657825420@convex.convex.com> <SBB.90Nov6112327@laplace.sun.com> Sender: usenet@convex.com Distribution: gnu Lines: 17 Posted: Wed Nov 7 00:53:11 1990