Re: [boost] Transfer of Maintenance Rights

Subject: Re: [boost] Transfer of Maintenance Rights
From: Nevin Liber (nevin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-25 15:23:16

On 25 March 2010 07:14, Stewart, Robert <Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> If you find that you can no longer fulfill your responsibilities as maintainer of a library, you are responsible to advertise this to the Boost community.  If you are the sole maintainer, you are responsible to find a replacement.

I don't see why we need this.  If the author has already abandoned the
library, I just don't see them suddenly coming back and spending
energy to find their replacement.

So, exactly how many libraries (and which ones) are currently
abandoned?  How widespread of a problem is this?
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