Re: [boost] Re: [iostreams] Review Results -- Iostreams Accepted

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-04 07:21:59

Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
> "Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:cjkbk6$mdh$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
>> "Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
>> news:20041001140415.M13015_at_crystalclearsoftware.com...
>>
>>> 6) Presidential filter example
>>>   While many of us see the humor in this, there was at least one
>>>   objection to introducing 'political comedy' into boost.  Overall,
>>>   the example should be renamed and reformulated since in a few
>>>   years no one will get the joke anyway.  Sorry to go politically
>>>   correct here, but boost needs to be above the fray.
>>
>> I probably don't have the same political view as Jonathan,
>
> Nobody has the same political views as me >:->

Yep. But it's not a matter of differing "political views", it is a matter of 
censorhip. More specifically, an unilateral decision on part of the review 
manager to censor a submission.

There is a reason why in most civilized societies censorship decisions are 
handled with care, by a group, following written rules.