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

Subject: Re: [Boost-testing] Link to run.py
From: Niklas Angare (li51ckf02_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-10-30 19:38:49

"Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 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

No, I think [3] is the official form for raw files. See here:
https://developer.github.com/changes/2014-04-25-user-content-security/

Regards,

Niklas Angare