| Subject: | File-Fetch tests cannot fail if unable to connect to internet |
So I'm merrily installing all the dependencies for CPANPLUS. And when I
get to File::Fetch, I see this...
####################### NOTE ##############################
Some of these tests assume you are connected to the
internet. If you are not, or if certain protocols or hosts
are blocked and/or firewalled, these tests will fail due
to no fault of the module itself.
###########################################################
Our servers are behind a firewall, so naturally, test failures ensue.
This is not cool. If the internet is not available, then these tests
should be skipped. Or perhaps the LWP interface should be mocked so
that a real internet connection is not required.
So-called "false-failures" like this are a real problem. Many
organizations (like mine) rely on these unit tests to help ensure the
health of their system, and we insist on 100% success. Otherwise, we
can't make use of great modules like CPANPLUS and File::Fetch.