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Subject: Re: [boost] encouraging review managers -- was Re: Review Request: Variadic Macro Data library
From: Joachim Faulhaber (afojgo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-21 01:23:09


2011/2/21 Edward Diener <eldiener_at_[hidden]>:
> On 2/20/2011 4:52 PM, Joachim Faulhaber wrote:
>>
>> 2011/2/20 Edward Diener<eldiener_at_[hidden]>:
>>>
>>> At the same time the process for a library submitter finding a review
>>> manager for his library seems very odd to me. One posts a message on this
>>> mailing list and hopes someone responds saying that they are willing to
>>> be
>>> the review manager. if no one responds, what does one do then ?
>>
>> As Luke Simonson pointed out in another thread, authors of successful
>> libraries ask. Approach people, that you know from discussions,
>> directly and personally. Go to BoostCon and give a talk about your
>> project. Meet people and ask them if they would be willing to be
>> review manager for your library. That's most effective.
>
> That I should have to travel about and "meet people"

I don't know what you should do. I just answered your question telling
what is most effective from my experience. In your case you are lucky
because you found Gordon as a volunteer. But I have seen many general
requests on the mailing list for review managers that were not
answered.

Best regards,
Joachim


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