[boost] Re: [function types] Update

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-10 13:10:10

"Arkadiy Vertleyb" <vertleyb_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote
>
>> Tobias Schwinger <tschwinger_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>> > The library has been updated and the following changes have been made:
>>
>> You know that the library that's under review needs to remain
>> available and unchanged during the review period, don't you?  It's
>> fine to post updates, as long as the original is still accessible
>> through its original URL.
>
> Maybe this should be stated explicitly.  The following quote:
>
> "A proposed library should remain stable during the review period;
> it will just confuse and irritate reviewers if there are numerous
> changes. It is, however, useful to upload fixes for serious bugs
> right away, particularly those which prevent reviewers from fully
> evaluating the library. Post a notice of such fixes on the mailing
> list."
>
> doesn't make it clear (for me, at least) that the original version has to
> remain available after a fix has been uploaded.

Minor patches without which doing a review would be impeded
are OK, but if you're just responding to review commentary and making
improvements, that should be done somewhere other than in the original
location.

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