[boost] Re: FORMAL review of "Output Formatters" - results

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-21 20:17:03

> Conclusions:
> - The docs and naming of the classes/functions could certainly be
improved.
> - Seems a lot of people want this for pretty output, testing, debugging.
> - People don't need this library to provide ANY input facilities
> - quite a few people wanted a redesign.
>
> Thus, I wil consider this library "Pending Acceptation". In other words,
> it's considered Accepted by default, but since it will be redesigned,
> a new short review will take place.
>
> Reece will redesign the library, and a new formal review will take place
> within 3 months from now.
> This review will take less time - I assume 7 days.
>
> I will talk to Tom and Reece and schedule a next review date.

I would like it on record that I disagree with this decision. I believe this
submission not only did not show boost level design and implementation, I
still not sure that problem domain doesn't warrant library at all.

Regards,

Gennadiy.