[boost] Re: boost 1.32 acknowledgements

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-18 11:37:48

Stefan Slapeta wrote:
> Daryle Walker wrote:
>
>> The only objection I have concerns the cartoon.  Yes, I think it's too
>> childish.
> 
> 
> I've no such feelings (but I've also heard people saying Gary Larson is 
> childish, so...).
> 
>>  I know this response is too late since Dave has already
>> implemented the idea, but can he yank the cartoon, if Dave actually 
>> included
>> it?  (I haven't seen the updated page yet.)  
> 
> 
> I really hope he won't.
> 

A view from a complete outsider:

Agreed. In fact, I think you all should go back and add similar cartoons
of the other release managers to the releases they managed. And there 
should be a new page called the "Release Manager Hall of Fame" 
containing all of the cartoons.

I'm serious. These people deserve all the recognition they can be given,
and I think the cartoon of Aleksey is a brilliantly effective way of 
doing that.

Detailed and frank discussions about release procedures and how to 
improve them are important, but I think it's inappropriate to discuss or 
even raise the issue of the relative merits of the release managers. The 
sheer amount of work being done on a volunteer basis appears staggering 
to me, and I'm sure I'm only dimly aware of a small fraction of what's 
being done.