I'd love to have unit tests that I can run whenever I patch my system. As a matter of fact, I predict that an OS vendor who could provide that would make a killing with corporations who are tired of patching their patched patches to ensure the fixpack patches don't overlay their patched fixpacks.
If you've ever worked with a multi OS/multi hardware platform shop, you'd know it would be great to have SOME sort of test to give you a warm fuzzy feeling. My $.02 worse is better -----Original Message----- From: John Keyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 12:51 PM To: Jakarta Commons Developers List Subject: Re: [lang][codec] Sanity checking a client project build > I'll start this topic on [lang] and [codec] only since I am active > here. > > I am considering adding to the unit test suite of /my/ project the > unit tests of 3rd party libraries. Why do this? As a simple sanity > check. Our project uses [lang], [codec], [pool], [cli], [collections], > Xerces, Xalan. I > would like the confidence added to /my/ project, that all of these > pieces > are working as advertised and that no side effects exists. Do you require the tests for your OS to make sure it works as advertised? I think you're being a bit paranoid as you should only depend on *released* code not on any dev or snapshot builds. -John K > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------- This message and its contents (to include attachments) are the property of Kmart Corporation (Kmart) and may contain confidential and proprietary information. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of information contained herein may subject you to civil and criminal prosecution and penalties. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message immediately. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
