[Plplot-devel] testing PLplot in-place

[Maurice L. <mj...@ga...>]

Wow, I finally caught up on all the email generated on the plplot lists.
Now time to get down to work..

One comment, about the ongoing discussion about being able to test the package
"in place", i.e. w/o having to do a make install.  I changed the subject
heading to be actually relevant. :)

Certainly it is very nice to be able to test the package before installing
it.  Many packages allow you to do this, but then in many ways they are
simpler that what we are trying to accomplish.  I would be willing to go
to substantial lengths to support in-place testing, but if it is actually
a Herculean effort.. then no.

At DejaNews I made the call that the developer had to run "make install" and
test out of the install area before the whole thing would work.  Developers
would create one or more "play areas" that they'd install the code to in order
to give it a full workout.  Sometimes you have to choose between an
clear/elegant build + filesystem layout of the source code and being able to
run it in place.  Although the latter is really nice to have, I'll sacrifice
it if necessary in order to achieve the former.

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Maurice LeBrun    mj...@ga...
Research Organization for Information Science and Technology of Japan (RIST)