Re: [boost] [test] boost.test owner unresponsive to persistent problems for multiple years

Subject: Re: [boost] [test] boost.test owner unresponsive to persistent problems for multiple years
From: Niall Douglas (s_sourceforge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-01-03 02:47:28

On 2 Jan 2015 at 21:01, Richard wrote:

> It's not fixed until it shows up in a released version of boost.
> 
> Five years is long enough to wait, any reasonable observer would
> conclude at this point that there is noone seriously working to fix
> anything in this library and they'll just use google test which
> releases fixes promptly.

As with anything open source, either you fork and make improvements 
yourself or you must accept the pace and quality of improvements by 
others, including acceptance of any code you donate for the 
maintainer to merge as and when they decide.

For most usage of Boost.Test, it's relatively straightforward to 
emulate the Boost.Test macros with another test framework like CATCH 
or Google Test. Forthcoming BindLib provides a lightweight emulation 
of Boost.Test using CATCH and it works very well for my (limited) use 
extent of Boost.Test in my libraries. CATCH can output results 
Jenkins can consume just like Boost.Test as well. I've found it very 
useful for header only Boost usage, no Boost installation or 
compilation required. You might consider the effort of porting your 
libraries over to BindLib if you can make do without C++ 03, then 
Boost.Test becomes optional for you.

Niall

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