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To: "Thompson, David" <dthompson2@worcester.edu>
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On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 08:34:44AM -0400, Thompson, David wrote:
> making packaging better for everyone.  So, if we have to disable some
> test suites to get our Ruby support off the ground, so be it.

It is actually not a big deal for gem writers to include their tests
(most have them). Amounts to 2-3 lines in the gemspec, e.g.

  https://github.com/pjotrp/bioruby-vcf/blob/master/bio-vcf.gemspec#L31
  
For rapid progress, I think it is a good idea for Guix to disable
tests for a gem when they are not included, and at the same time
suggest the authors to include tests in their next release (as per the
rubygems spec). With luck we can enable testing again down the line.

It won't always happen, but I think we can aim for 70%+ of gems to
have their tests included.

Pj.