Re: [boost] boost development process / scope

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-06 14:27:49

Stefan Seefeld wrote:

>>> As a boost developer I'd rather not worry about infrastructure. At least
>>> not more than absolutely necessary.
>> 
>> That's a good abstract goal. Would you clarify when and how you
>> was forced to "worry about infrastructure" and what concrete steps do you
>> suggest to be taken? "be decoupled as much as possible" is not
>> a concrete step as far as I'm concerned.
> 
> Sure. As you know there have been some problems very late in the release
> cycle with boost.python tests, where accidentally a wrong python
> interpreter was dragged in. Only very few people (inculding a core bbv2
> developer) understood the problem well enough to be able to come up with a
> fix.

Ok, and what are the concrete steps you propose?

- Volodya