Re: [boost] Boost 1.36.0 release notice

From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-15 19:39:10

David Abrahams wrote:
> on Fri Aug 15 2008, Stefan Seefeld <seefeld-AT-sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>   
>> Why can't the packaging process be automatized, making it fully
>> reproducible ? Trying to increase the amount of tests run on the final
>> package attacs the problem from the wrong end, IMO.
>>     
>
> reproducability != correctness.
>
> I agree that automation is a good idea, but it might also be a good idea
> to test the results of that automation, neh?
>   
Indeed. My point, however, was that I would *first* automatize, *then* 
validate. The point of reproducibility is to cut down on the amount of 
(repeated) validation you have to do afterwards, no ? :-)

Regards,
       Stefan

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