docs/testsuite: mention why using a separate language is great

2012-08-23 20:27:08 +02:00 · 2012-08-23 20:27:08 +02:00 · c8cfc77b0a
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@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ For several reasons, the i3 testsuite has been implemented in Perl:

 2. Perl is widely available and has a well-working package infrastructure.
 3. The author is familiar with Perl :).
+4. It is a good idea to use a different language for the tests than the
+   implementation itself.

 Please do not start programming language flamewars at this point.