"David Golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> We periodically have authors complain that they don't want any reports
> or don't want certain modules tested. I think I've seen that various
> smoke testers maintain their own custom skip logic. Would it make
> sense to agree on a file format and put a joint list in some joint
> subversion repository?
>
> E.g.
>
> # cpan-testers.skipfile.yml
> authors:
> - CRANKY
> - UNCLE
> dists:
> - Acme-.*
> - Ancient-Distro-Shouldnt-Be-Tested
>
>
> It we put it somewhere with easy access for CPAN authors, then we
> could maintain it jointly or authors could add themselves to it, etc.
> I was thinking of Alias' open repository as a reasonable place to put
> it since he hands out access pretty freely to CPAN authors (based on
> their CPAN author ID).
>
> What do people think?
>
I would prefer an entry in META.yml. The advantage is that we can use
an existing infrastructure and the CPAN author can specify himself
whether he wants to receive testers reports or not.
BTW, I have exactly only one author in my blacklist.
Regards,
Slaven
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