[09-Jul-2009]
So finally we are at the end of the
2009 PHP TestFest.
It has been an outstanding success with the
coverage increasing
by about 2.5% overall and 887 new tests contributed in the TestFest SVN
repository of which 637 have already been added to PHP CVS.
User groups from all
over the world have worked hard to make this happen and we thank
each and every one of you
for your contribution to PHP!
You really made a difference to the PHP5.3 release quality.
There still are few loose ends to tie up - the
TestFest SVN repository
will be closed for contributions later this week and the last few
tests will be moved into the main PHP repository. Finally, we have
10 elePHPants
and 9 TestFest mugs
to give out. The winners of mugs and elePHPants
will be drawn at random from a list of people who wrote tests;
the winner's names will be announced later this month.
For those that would like to continue to make a difference by
writing tests there are two options. You can simply continue by
submitting new tests to the QA mailing list,
or, if you have written a significant number of tests you might
consider applying for your own
PHP CVS (or SVN) ID.
In your application you should reference the tests that you have
written in support of your application.
Last but not least, we would like to thank all of the
companies and institutions that sponsored TestFest.
These include Combell, Corretgé, Faculdade Impacta de Tecnologia, IBM,
iBuildings, Itera, Mayflower, Microsoft, Nexen (Alter Way Group), php|architect,
Redpill-Linpro, Steinigke Showtechnic, Verges Council and Zend.