[Python-Dev] Breaking Test Cases on Purpose (original) (raw)

Moshe Zadka Moshe Zadka moshez@math.huji.ac.il
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 19:55:41 +0300 (IDT)

On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Guido van Rossum wrote:

In theory I'm with you. In practice, each time the test suite breaks, we get worried mail from people who aren't following the list closely, did a checkout, and suddenly find that the test suite breaks. That just adds noise to the list. So I'm against it.

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In theory, theory and practice shouldn't differ. In practice, they do. Guido, you're way too much realist <1.6 wink> Oh, well.

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