[issue40735] test_nntplib depends on unreliable external servers

STINNER Victor added the comment: It tomorrow a test_nntplib test fails too often, I suggest to simply skip it, since PEP 594 is accepted. Especially tests using external real NNTP servers. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue40735] test_nntplib depends on unreliable external servers

Irit Katriel added the comment: nntplib is deprecated as per PEP 594, so there won't be further enhancements to it. -- resolution: -> wont fix stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker

[issue40735] test_nntplib depends on unreliable external servers

STINNER Victor added the comment: IMO for now it's better to *always* skip test_nnptlib tests which rely on external servers and close related issues. * https://bugs.python.org/issue19613 (test_article_head_body) * https://bugs.python.org/issue19756 (test_capabilities) These issues are open

[issue40735] test_nntplib depends on unreliable external servers

Irit Katriel added the comment: Following discussion with Zach and Victor: This is probably an issue with the external servers these tests used. The fix would be to rewrite the tests so that they don't rely on external infrastructure. -- nosy: +iritkatriel, vstinner, zach.ware