[mapserver-dev] Motion: move autotests into main mapserver repo

[thomas bonfort]

Hi,

We initially decided to separate our autotests into a distinct repository,
mainly in order to be able to manage commit rights differently on the tests
vs. the actual code. With hindsight, this was not an optimal solution as it
creates a burden when updating/creating/accepting tests.

After discussion with Even and Stephan, we would like to motion to move the
autotests into a subdirectory of the main mapserver repository.

Pros:
- Tests are always in sync with the code they refer to
- Adding tests along with a bugfix or feature is an atomic operation and
does not require operating on two distinct commits on two distinct
repositories
- Updating tests on older branches will automatically be merged into the
newer branches in the same way happening today for code.

Cons:
- The history of the tests will be lost in the main mapserver repo. The
exisiting autotest repo will be kept read-only to be able to access this
history should this rare need arise.
- The initial checkout of the mapserver repo will be heavier as the tests
need to be downloaded. This does not concern our release tarballs as the
tests would not be included there.

I would like to act quickly on this while we are still in sprint mode and
have the time to iron out any issues.

I'll start with my +1,

Thomas
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