Off topic for the origins of this thread, but merlyn laid my original question to rest quite succinctly. Otherwise, I think that testing, and discussion of testing methodology is very germaine.

It's not just the dependancy issue that I baulk at.

I also have a problem with

  1. The design of their interfaces.
  2. The way they report failure.
  3. The testing methodology that they encourage.
  4. And the all-in-one, everything-gets-tested-every-time aspect of the way they are (generally) used.

That's kind of vague I know, almost deliberately. I did start to try expand it a little, but I need to take my time and think the whole think through before writing it down for public scrutiny.

As I have been asked to elaborate, I will take a few days to write it down and clarify my own thinking before posting.

Examine what is said, not who speaks.
Silence betokens consent.
Love the truth but pardon error.

In reply to Re^8: When C<use Module;> *not* the same as C<require Module; import Module;>? by BrowserUk
in thread When C<use Module;> *not* the same as C<require Module; import Module;>? by BrowserUk

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