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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-07 20:32:48


on Thu Aug 07 2008, Beman Dawes <bdawes-AT-acm.org> wrote:

> David Walthall wrote:
>> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>> Please do not run release tests unless asked by one of the the
>>> release managers. Each additional release test increases the load
>>> on the release reporting system and the release manager. Both are
>>> running a close to maximum capacity already.
>>
>> Beman,
>>
>> I added myself as a tester (daw-msvc71) to release about a month ago
>> without realizing that I should have asked permission.
>
> I noticed that, and just hadn't gotten around to asking you to stop. I
> knew of course your intentions were good:-)
>
>> Should I discontinue testing?
>
> Yes, all though you might coordinate with Richard Webb to see if he
> would like to drop VC71 testing. If so, then you could continue
> running yours.
>
> Aside: Why do your fusion tests fail and his pass?

Isn't that an argument for some test redunancy, right there?

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Dave Abrahams
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