On Sun Jan 27 17:36:02 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> As part of my exploration of t/harness (http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Ticket/ 
> Display.html?id=50302), I had occasion to try the Test::Run variant.   
> However, when I tried to install Test::Run today (no small feat, as  
> it sits on a pile of non-core dependencies), it failed one of its  
> tests (see attached output from Linux; I got the same failure on  
> Darwin).
>
> I don't believe we should have any non-core CPAN dependencies in
> Parrot that don't test 100% correctly and install cleanly.

Agreed.

> I am
> therefore recommending that we remove this code from t/harness. I'll
> apply the patch attached in 24-48 hours unless someone can make a
> case for retaining the Test::Run option and fix the failing test on
> CPAN.


Even better, the sole purpose of adding this was to allow for running
the test suite with highlighting; As we move to the new version of
Test::Harness, we can do this with the standard testing tools anyway.

+1, rip it out.

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