Re: [boost] What happens when a Boost library is unmaintained?

Subject: Re: [boost] What happens when a Boost library is unmaintained?
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-02 05:16:36

Peter Simons wrote:

> suppose that an accepted and officially distributed Boost library has
> become unmaintained, meaning that
> 
>  a) the code is not developed any further,
> 
>  b) reported bugs are not fixed, confirmed, or otherwise responded
>     to, and
> 
>  c) questions on the mailing list aren't answered,
> 
> then what is the procedure to deal with that situation?

I suppose the right procedure to take would be to look for a new maintainer.
If no one is found, then drop the library from the official distribution.