Re: [boost] Adding polymorphic_value to boost

Subject: Re: [boost] Adding polymorphic_value to boost
From: Zach Laine (whatwasthataddress_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-11-18 18:29:46

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 11/18/17 00:36, Zach Laine via Boost wrote:
>
>>
>> Not only do I want to see this put forth for review, but I'd also like to
>> see its review fast-tracked, since it's a target for standardization
>> currently being examined by LEWG.
>>
>
> Not knowing anything about `polymorphic_value`, I welcome a new library
> submitted for a review, but I don't see why the review should be
> fast-tracked. Fast-tracked reviews are typically performed on something
> that the community is very familiar with (not only the concept but the
> implementation as well), which basically means it has to undergo a full
> review first. That the library is also being reviewed by someone else (e.g.
> LEWG) does not mean it has a free entry into Boost.

 Agreed.  What I meant by fast-tracked wasn't that it should be reviewed
differently, but that the review should happen sooner.

Zach