Re: [DUnit-interest] Will DUnit2 ever be merged?

[Craig P. <cap...@us...>]

Marius Popescu wrote:
> I am really happy that something is moving[...]

Nothing is moving yet.  As I said, I'm already busy with another 
project, so consider me a motivational speaker. ;)

It's obvious that the existing admins don't have the 
time/interest/motivation to actively update DUnit, so we need volunteers 
who do.  I think if you, TridentT, and Graeme coordinated your efforts 
you could make good progress.

Here's a few tasks that obviously need work:

1) Get a 9.4 release out.  Write up a release note, zip up the 
appropriate directories, upload them to SourceForge, and update the 
"Log" on the website so it shows something more recent than 2006.

2) The JIRA bugtracker has been unavailable for a long time now.  See 
what's going on or re-enable the SourceForge tracker.

3) The API documentation on the website give 404 errors right now. 
Generate and upload new versions and start adding new documentation.

4) Get DUnit2 into a repository associated with the DUnit SourceForge 
project.  Either import it as a branch in Subversion or, if Graeme 
really loves Git, enable SourceForge's Git support.

5) See how well DUnit2 works as a drop-in replacement for the current 
DUnit.  Fix and refactor until it works well and you're happy with it.

Graeme's post to the FPC list[1] and Peter's posts in the "About 
dunit-2" thread[2] also both have details of what needs to be done.  The 
most significant thing you can do is to stop waiting for the admins. 
The only thing you need from them is access rights to modify the 
repository/website/file releases.

[1] http://www.hu.freepascal.org/lists/fpc-pascal/2009-July/021654.html
[2] 
https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=BAY138-W27ACD86BF6D5667CFAC0E483FB0%40phx.gbl

Craig