[boost] Re: boost-sandbox webspace usage

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-06 15:18:41

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I have a simple question. Is it possible to use webspace for boost-sandbox 
> sourceforge project for publishing previews of proposed libraries?
>
> The motivation is quite simple. Hartmut Kaiser already uses my program_options 
> library in his Wave project, but since the library was not reviewed yet, he 
> gives Wave users a link to distribution that I make. The distribution lives 
> on my personal web server, and sometimes folks have problems accessing it.
>
> Another alternative: yahoogroups files area, is *very* inconvenient. Say, 
> Hartmut sends me a patch. The whole apply-test-commit-repack-upload
> cycles might take 5 mins now. If I were to upload to yahoogrops, it would take 
> at least 5 mins more.
>
> If it were agreed that boost-sandbox can be used for proposed submissions, 
> that would be very easy: a single "scp" command would upload new version
> of package. 

I'm for it!

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com