[Mono-list] SPAM-LOW: Re: NUnit Version - Upgrade soon?

[Charlie Poole]

Hi Atsushi,

I missed seeing this note when you first sent it, but I'll 
reply now with a comments and a questions.

Comment: You are incorrect about how folks install NUnit on 
Windows. It doesn't go into the GAC at all.

Question: Am I wrong in believing that you can't build and test 
mono if you overwrite the copy of NUnit that comes with Mono?
If I am wrong, then there's no real problem, but maybe still
enough of an apparent problem to confuse some people.

If you want to attract folks to Mono, then I think it's
important not to confuse them. :-)

Charlie

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mono-list-bounces at lists.ximian.com] On Behalf Of Atsushi Eno
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:49 AM
> To: mono-list at lists.ximian.com
> Subject: Re: [Mono-list] SPAM-LOW: Re: NUnit Version - Upgrade soon?
> 
> I don't know any problem on using the latest or any 
> development versions of NUnit under Mono in the same way as 
> .NET users do i.e. install his or her favorite versions of it 
> in the GAC.
> 
> That is irrelevant to what Mono team uses. It blocks no one 
> from using other versions. Or people can even overwrite the 
> pre-installed version.
> 
> Atsushi Eno
> 
> Charlie Poole wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> >>>> This isn't a criticism - just something I'm trying to get an 
> >>>> understanding about. There seems to be some obstacle to NUnit 
> >>>> adoption (I don't mean obsolete versions, but up to date
> >> ones) in the
> >>>> Mono community and I'd like to figure out the reasons.
> >>> I assume it is just because of the build complexity. Very
> >> few people
> >>> know what'd go on there ;-)  And we don't think the existing old 
> >>> version is fine.
> >> Err, I mean, we don't think the existing old version is 
> problematic.
> > 
> > If you mean not problematic for building Mono, I agree.
> > 
> > However, if the version you use to build Mono is then built 
> into the 
> > binary distribution of Mono, it becomes available for use 
> in writing 
> > applications. That's what I see as problematic.
> > 
> > IMO, there should be a distinction between the NUnit you 
> use to build 
> > Mono - call it the bootstrap NUnit - and the NUnit that 
> runs on top of 
> > Mono for use by folks developing applications.
> > 
> > If that separation is once made, I think it can then become 
> very easy 
> > to upgrade the application version, when needed.
> > 
> > Charlie
> > 
> > 
> > 
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