This is getting off-topic, but I don't think Test::* imposes a heavy burden. My usual testing policy is the following:
  1. Use Test::More freely. It comes with perl 5.8 and is so widely used that it is not an extravagant request by any means.
  2. Optionally use other testing modules (such as Test::Pod and Test::Exception), but don't require them. Test if they are installed and skip the tests if they are not. This only requires a couple lines of code.

Another possible solution is to bundle the testing modules with your distribution. Module::Install provides a mechanism for that, and the user does not need to install any modules before or after the tests.

In reply to Re^7: When C<use Module;> *not* the same as C<require Module; import Module;>? by itub
in thread When C<use Module;> *not* the same as C<require Module; import Module;>? by BrowserUk

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