[boost] What's wrong with review process (Was: Boost Incubator Status Report)

Subject: [boost] What's wrong with review process (Was: Boost Incubator Status Report)
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-11-11 08:36:54

On 11/06/2014 07:43 PM, Robert Ramey wrote:
> Vladimir Prus-3 wrote
>> Rather, the question is what we're trying to really achieve. One can come
>> up
>> with all sorts of things, like:
>>
>> - Gather interest on potential new libraries
>> - Easily comment on code
>> - Easily comment on documentation
>> - Run tests on potential submissions
>>
>> and these can have multiple technical solution, like using social
>> networks,
>> gerrit-style code annotation, medium-style documentation comments, and
>> changes to the test framework, but it does not appear there's a decision
>> what we want to achieve.
>
> The above list doesn't describe what MY goals for the incubator are. I'm not
> saying they're necessary unworthy - just that i haven't had them in mind.

It's hard to say which goals are best; in fact I'm not sure we have universal
agreement on what are the problems, and what are the reasons for them.

I've just created a quick poll on Google+ about our review process,
it would be great if anybody who cares express their opinion:

        https://plus.google.com/u/0/+VladimirPrus/posts/5spgjicc3fv

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Vladimir Prus
CodeSourcery / Mentor Embedded
http://vladimirprus.com