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  From: Daryl Tester <Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au>
  To  : Richard Sharpe <rsharpe@richardsharpe.com>
  Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:36:58 +1030

Re: Linux.Conf.Au 2004 FIXIT's - You can run one!

Richard Sharpe wrote:

> What I envision/envisage is a large and growing test suite that
> encompassas more than just unit tests. It should get at things like
> multiple clients accessing one or more servers.

You're right, you weren't describing unit testing.  Mea culpa ("don't
post sleepy").

> However, I also envision/envisage that anyone can contribute new tests
> (which will be vetted by some core team before being added to the test
> suite) so that anyone who has encountered a problem can write or cause a
> test to be written to cover that situation.

This may be difficult if its something environmental though (e.g. some
bizarre network configuration).

> In today's environment, customers have no idea whether or not commercial
> software vendors have tested anything remotely like their environment.

Or in fact, the product has been tested it beyond "It compiles, let's
ship it."


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Regards,
  Daryl Tester,  Software Wrangler and Bit Herder, IOCANE Pty. Ltd.

"Next time, let's screw it up my way first."  -- Jay D. Dyson

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