Which CPAN Distributions Should We Test?

• Why not "test all of CPAN"?

  • Modules that are OS-specific

  • Modules that are outdated or abandoned

  • Modules that behave badly during automated testing

    • Modules that require interactive configuration

    • Modules whose tests rely too much on network connections

    • Modules whose configuration, build or tests time out

    • Modules whose tests fill up your disk

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