Re: [boost] Transfer of Maintenance Rights

Subject: Re: [boost] Transfer of Maintenance Rights
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-25 15:26:34

Nevin Liber wrote:
> 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.

That part is addressed to maintainers that haven't actually abandoned their library yet but know they must do so.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
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