[boost] Re: [1.33.0] Let's start preparations...

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (agurtovoy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-09 05:15:36

David Abrahams writes:
> Stefan Slapeta <stefan_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> I agree 100%!
>> IMO there is one major issue that was raised by me and others several 
>> times and that has <cynismn>successfully</cynismn> been set aside so 
>> far: boost is getting larger and larger but nobody wants to talk about 
>> the side effects this brings along:
>>
>> - the size of the binaries has grown incredibly!
>> - the time and disk space needed for test runs are higher than ever before
>> - the boost library itself is on the way to become a blob of more or 
>> less unrelated code/library fragments.
>
> I actually have noticed and do want to talk about it, and I am
> trying to prepare some thoughts on the subject.  I have been
> planning to raise these issues first with the Boost moderators, as
> we're primarily responsible for Boost administration.

Many people who do a fair amount of work on "administration" are not
moderators. I don't see why a discussion like this should be started
in a private circle that doesn't include all the interested parties.

-- 
Aleksey Gurtovoy
MetaCommunications Engineering