[boost] Testing Boost (was: The Release Manager's Point of View)

From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-04 20:04:05

Gennadiy Rozental wrote:

> Another direction is minimize amount to space used by temporary files. If we 
> move toward keeping test results in DB like external host. All files 
> produced during testing can be removed.

I covered this during the Testing Boost session at BoostCon. The result 
files are minuscule in comparison with the building (obj, lib, dll, exe, 
a, etc.) files, and they have very limited lifetime on the testers machine.

I suggest people go read the slides and notes to hopefully understand 
what the current state of testing is.

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