[Python-3000] Separating out CPython and core Python tests

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 11/04/06 Michael Chermside said:

> There's a related change that I would love to see. Currently, we
> have a large number of unit tests, but we have made no attempt to
> distinguish between python language tests, and CPython implementation
> tests. If we made such a distinction, then PyPy, Jython, Iron Python,
> and perhaps others would benefit. Python 3000 might be a good time
> to introduce the distinction.

I for one would love to see a simple test that can be run to verify compliance
to the Python language standard, if such a thing exists, to help prevent
Jython, IronPython and similar efforts from diverging and causing a
Lisp/Scheme kind of schism in Python. 

Alarmist perhaps, but it would still be a nice test suite to have.

Mike
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Michael P. Soulier <msoulier at digitaltorque.ca>
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
direction." --Albert Einstein
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