Rich Bowen wrote:
>
> On Tue, 15 May 2001 22:52:48 -0500, G. Wade Johnson said:
>
> > I would like to request a new category called Test. If the
> > multi-file scripts thing can be resolved or if I take the
> > time to make a single file out of it, I'd like to put my
> > HTTPtest.pl script in this category.
> >
> > The script implements a configuration file controlled
> > regression test system for the HTTP protocol. I'm also
> > looking at ways to extend this design to deal with other
> > request/response protocols.
> >
> > I think "Test" would make a more useful category than
> > my other idea "HTTP".
> >
> > Is there any interest?
>
> No. Test is just too generic. HTTP makes more sense, or perhaps something
> related to the fact that it is a multi-protocol thingy - perhaps it should go
> in the alread-existing Networking category. Things should be categorized by
> useful categories, not huge amorphous ones.
>
> WRT multi-file scripts, no, that does not work yet.
>
> --
> Rich Bowen - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> As we trace our own few circles around the sun
> We get it backwards and our seven years go by like one
> Dog Years (Rush - Test for Echo - 1999)
If there's a strong reaction, the category HTTP would be fine with
me.
In defense of my suggestion, I was thinking of paralleling the
Test::Harness Perl module, or something.
Any other comments?
G. Wade
--
"any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable
from a Perl script." -- Programming Perl, 2nd ed.
