Re: [boost] Once accepted, when does a library undergo further review?

Subject: Re: [boost] Once accepted, when does a library undergo further review?
From: Alexander Lamaison (awl03_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-07 05:32:27

"Paul A. Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Edward Diener
>> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 7:10 AM
>> To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: Re: [boost] Once accepted, when does a library undergo
>> further review?
>> 
>> On 1/3/2014 11:56 PM, Richard wrote:
>> > [Please do not mail me a copy of your followup]
>> >
>> > boost_at_[hidden] spake the secret code
>> > <CAAygHNN5K_G55W8PH6uLHD5aXQOoZChA=2ianHR8dW89RMj36w_at_[hidden]> thusly:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Richard
>> >> <legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden]>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> However, once a library has been accepted, it doesn't seem to go
>> >>> through any more peer review.
>> >>
>> >
>> > In other words, once a library has been accepted into Boost, what
>> > prevents that library from suffering from "code rot"?
>> 
>
> Can I suggest that Boost.Test be placed in 'community care'?

+1.  Some weeks ago I was arguing that Boost shouldn't treat maintainer
status as a binary.  Some important libraries have maintainers who are
just-not-quite-absent.

Alex

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