Re: [Boost-testing] Link to run.py

Subject: Re: [Boost-testing] Link to run.py
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-10-23 09:19:57

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 7:54 AM, Tom Kent <lists_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> The link to the run.py script on the ['Running Regression Tests' page] [1]
> points to the [github page for the file][2], and if a user simply tries to
> download that they will get html, not the python file. Can we change the
> link to point to the [raw file][3]? I think that would make it easier for
> people trying to get started (or veteran testers who are just trying to
> download it on a new machine!).
>
> Tom
>
> [1]: http://beta.boost.org/development/running_regression_tests.html
> [2]:
> https://github.com/boostorg/boost/blob/develop/tools/regression/src/run.py
> [3]:
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/boostorg/boost/develop/tools/regression/src/run.py
>
>
The link on the github page is to [4], although it seems to forward to [3].
I'm wondering if [4] is the preferred form?

--Beman

[4] https://github.com/boostorg/regression/raw/develop/src/run.py