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On Sep 12, 2015, at 10:25 AM, John Griessen <john AT ecosensory DOT com> wrote: > On 09/12/2015 10:51 AM, John Doty wrote: >> Test cases are important, but I don¢t think it¢s necessary to have add-on modules maintained with the core sources in order to test them together. > > > Why? Roland made a clear case for that. Successful projects like Python keep core and add-ons separate. Development of add-ons has much lower potential for negative impact than development of the core. Core development involves a fair amount of consensus-building. Add-ons are thus easier and more pleasant to develop. This, in turn, creates virtuous positive feedback. Having application function in add-ons encourages the core developers to keep the core simple and friendly to add-ons, which encourages more add-on development. John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ jpd AT noqsi DOT com
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