Re: [boost] Distributed Development Process (was Re: Development Practices (Proposal Progress))

Subject: Re: [boost] Distributed Development Process (was Re: Development Practices (Proposal Progress))
From: Dean Michael Berris (mikhailberis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-19 13:34:27

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Denis Shevchenko
<for.dshevchenko_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I have a question about updated document "DistributedDevelopmentProcess":
>
> "
> A Candidate Library is a library being considered or developed for inclusion
> in Boost. The criteria for Candidate Libraries are:
> ...
> The library has been explicitly posted to be considered a Candidate Boost
> Library to the following venues:
> - The Boost Users Mailing List
> - The Boost Developers Mailing List
> "
>
> But on the page http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users I
> read this:
>
> "If your interest is in library submission, development, or review, please
> subscribe to the Boost developer list."
>
> Question: author of Candidate Library must post information about library in
> *both* lists, or will be enough "Boost Developers Mailing List"?
>

In my view, I think it should be both. Availability of a potentially
useful library would be welcome in the users list where there are
potentially a lot more people looking who might want to try new
libraries out.

The nitty gritty details of what's going on in the library can and
probably should be discussed in developers mailing list, but
otherwise, just announcing the availability of a candidate library for
review until acceptance should be encouraged in both lists.

> Thanks.
>

Thank you too, I hope this helps. :)

-- 
Dean Michael Berris
about.me/deanberris