Saluton Tony :) Tony Mechelynck <[email protected]> skribis: > - Some of the new feature haven't yet got automated tests. They > shouldbe identified, and tests written if possible.
Yes, any automation possible should be done. Given my low "kyu" in Vim, I don't have the needed expertise to do this unfortunately. > - Some features might not be amenable to automated tests. Maybe a > standardized set of "manual tets" could be set up (with unambiguous > instructions, and "do you see this" questions at critical points). YES! Darn it, I was going to suggest that minutes before I read your message. If manual, but systematic, tests are done, anyone can volunteer. I can do any manual test that is needed, as long as it is systematic because then I don't need to do additional work, thinking about possible code paths, etc. I think anyone can afford to spend some time following some simple instructions to make a manual test. > - Then there is always live-testing, just using the new version > day-to-day with no specific guidelines. This is less systematic, and > may miss some bugs, but it may also sometimes find bugs nobody had > thought to test. The keyword here, I'm afraid, is "less systematic". Systematic tests are needed, even if they need human interaction. Not that my opinion counts, but IMHO this would help future development of Vim. Making test systematic is a very good idea, specially for tests that require human interaction. The shared document is a very good place to put descriptions of such tests. In the beginning, they don't need to be exhaustive or even precise, that's the advantage of collaborative systems, they can be refined with time. I volunteer to make as many tests requiring human interaction as needed, as long as they're specified as a set of fixed steps. This way I can use small pieces of my spare time to test. -- Raúl "DervishD" Núñez de Arenas Coronado Linux Registered User 88736 | http://www.dervishd.net The revolution will not be televised -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
