Re: [boost] Proposal for radically altered approach to releases

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-11 15:44:25

Robert Ramey wrote:
> This is on the right track.
> 
> 
> Not too long ago we had a discussion of this very topic
> a few months ago.
> 
> see http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2006/01/99522.php
> 
> I made specific proposal similar -but different-  to what you're doing here.
> I failed to make a convincing case for it.  I let it rest because I knew 
> that sooner or later
> the case for it would become more obvious.  I see that happening
> now.  I confess that I thought the current process would last
> at least one more release before breaking down so I was
> wrong about that.

I'd forgotten about that discussion, although I suspect your ideas were 
a subconscious influence on my thinking. I've added an Acknowledgments 
sections with a reference to your posting.

Thanks,

--Beman