Well, I'm actually fine allowing the `assert x == y` standard.  High standards on testing often mean fewer tests.  I suspect that I write much more tests now than I used to when the `unittest` standard was enforced.

That being said, high quality tests are always preferred, even if standards aren't high.  Should I use an `assert_equals` function?  If so then which one?  Are we settling on nose?  I don't care at all between `nose` and `py.test`.

Perhaps, rather than think about the style of the output, we should be pushing for automatic coverage reporting tools.