Re: [boost] [units] Pull request and RFC: information unit definitions for Boost.Units

Subject: Re: [boost] [units] Pull request and RFC: information unit definitions for Boost.Units
From: Gonzalo BG (gonzalobg88_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-08-05 08:54:01

Does Boost.Units has a new maintainer yet?

Otherwise it might be worth to advertise in the mailing list that we are
looking for a new maintainer.

On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Erik Erlandson <eje_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > I would love to pass the responsibility for ongoing maintenance of
> > Boost.Units on to a new torchbearer. My time to dedicate to this project
> has
> > dwindled to essentially zero, and I believe it would be best for all
> > involved to enlist some fresh blood, ideally someone who is using the
> > library on a regular basis... Any volunteers?
>
>
> I am willing to throw my hat in the wing, but to date I've not contributed
> even one patch to boost, much less maintained a library.   There must be
> other candidates with better qualifications.
>
> Boost.Units doesn't seem like a high-maintenance library (my own PR not
> withstanding).   It's coverage of existing units is already quite good.
>
>
>
> >
> > As far as Erik's request, I don't have any objections to adding these to
> the
> > library, though I have not had time myself to verify that they are
> correct.
> >
> > Matthias
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> Link to PR:  https://github.com/boostorg/units/pull/3
> > >>
> > >> Description:
> > >> Adds unit definitions for standard units of information:  bit, byte,
> nat,
> > >> hartley, shannon.  Defines a new unit system
> boost::units::information for
> > >> convenient manipulation.  Also includes IEC binary prefixes:  kibi,
> mebi,
> > >> gibi, tebi, pebi, exbi
> > >>
> > >> Example code:
> > >>
> https://github.com/erikerlandson/units/blob/info_units/example/information.cpp
> > >>
> > >> Unit testing code:
> > >>
> https://github.com/erikerlandson/units/blob/info_units/test/test_information_units.cpp
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been unable to raise a response from either Steven Watanabe or
> > > Matthias Schabel, either on- or off-list.   It would be nice to get a
> > > thumbs up or thumbs down so I can make a decision on how to proceed
> with
> > > my other project.
> > >
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