Steve Greenland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And guess what? System tests are actually more reliable, especially > when the user tells you what the system is. You can simply flip to > compiling foo_linux.c or foo_solaris.c and go on your way.
If you only port to 2 or 3 different very well-defined system types, maybe. But nobody actually has that luxury in the real world. Coarse-grained "system tests" are a frigging nightmare in the real world. -Miles -- 97% of everything is grunge -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]