[boost] Re: Becoming a booster

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-19 12:27:46

Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 1/15/04 4:08 PM, "Rich Johnson" <rjohnson_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> [SNIP]
>> I tried that.  I ran into a snag with
>> http://www.boost.org/more/submission_process.htm#Preliminary
>> The mentioned yahoo files section refuses to acknowlege my existence.
>> And since the Yahoo message board is obsolete, I thought that perhaps
>> the files section was be as well.
>
> No, the Files section is still active.  However...
>
>> The submission process makes no mention of the sourceforge sandbox.  I
>> was wondering if it superseded the Yahoo files section.  And if so,
>> what the established practice was.
>
> ..Uploading to either area requires registering with the managing web site
> (YahooGroups or SourceForge) and having one of our administrators giving you
> write access.
>
> [To the administrators, is our YahooGroups files area still mis-configured
> to restrict read access to YahooGroup members?  If so, can that finally be
> changed back to read-access for everyone?  I'm tired of being forced to sign
> in to do a download when that wasn't always the case.  Maybe Yahoo
> permanently disabled turning off the sign-in requirement in their big
> upgrade in September.]

The only choices are:

* Members (upload/modify/download files)  
* Limited (members can download files; moderators can upload/modify/download files)  
* Moderators only (upload/modify/download files)  
* Off (no one can access the Files feature)  

It's already set to Members.  Sorry.

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