[boost] Re: BGL bug reports/suggestions - Where can I send them? (lots of them!)

From: Chuck Messenger (chuckm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-17 08:11:24

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Chuck Messenger wrote:
>>Can anyone suggest where I should send info like this?  I thought maybe
>>the Boost Wiki, but there doesn't seem to be much activity there.  
> 
> 
> The fact that you can't recieve email notification when someone modifies a 
> page of interest greatly reduces Wiki utility, IMO.

Yes -- change notification would make Boost Wiki alot more useful.  But 
I came around to thinking it might be quite useful as is.

>>Well, in any case, I created this Boost Wiki page with my notes:
>>http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?BGL_Notes
> 
> Some of your suggestion require pretty major changes in interfaces. I'm not 
> sure Jeremy will be happy with making a version which cannot be used with BGL 
> book.

But isn't the purpose of Boost to evolve libraries as candidates for 
standardization?  How can a library evolve if it can't be changed?

 > In either case, it must be discussed with him (and probably you need to
> reach him personally, in case hi does not pay attention to the list).
> 
> As a user, I agree to some of your suggest.
> 
> As for patches like typename on gcc, just post them to list. If they are 
> obvious, someone (like myself), can apply them immediately.

OK.

     - Chuck