Re: [boost] Boost Accepted Libraries and CVS problems

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-12 04:11:32

shams wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Regarding:
> http://www.boost.org/more/formal_review_schedule.html
>
> ==
>
> TR1 BY John Maddock already "seems" to be CVS but the it says
> "Accepted -- not yet added"?
>
> Can the docs be updated please?

Done in cvs.

> I think Boost should make it a requirement that if a library has been
> "accepted" then
> it should be added to CVS "as is" in a "very minimal" timeframe and
> bug fixes/updates should carry on as usual. Who knows if the original
> author disappears then atleast we have the code base and someone else
> may be willing to maintain it.

I don't think that would work: we often have libraries that are accepted
provided certain changes are made.  Those changes should be made before it
gets added to the cvs IMO, otherwise there's no incentive to ever make them.

Just my 2c,

John.