Re: [boost] shutdown ticket-system on svn.boost.org

Subject: Re: [boost] shutdown ticket-system on svn.boost.org
From: Stefan Seefeld (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-01-12 12:48:57

On 12.01.2017 12:40, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Robert Ramey
>> Sent: 12 January 2017 15:54
>> To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: Re: [boost] shutdown ticket-system on svn.boost.org
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>> On 1/12/17 2:24 AM, Oliver Kowalke wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I encountered that the ticket system at svn.boost.org is not up-to-date:
>>> components coroutine2 and fiber are missing. At least the reports created
>>> for coroutine2 and fiber do not know the components (not in drop-down list).
>>>
>>> I would vote for shutdown of the ticket-system in favour of github  - for
>>> me it makes no sense to manage two bug reporting systems.
>> The bug reporting system has worked well for me for more than a decade
>> and I wouldn't want to give it up.  But I don't believe that everyone
>> has to agree with me.  I don't see any value in requiring that all
>> libraries use the same system.  Boost can/should require an issue
>> posting sysyem, but doesn't have to mandate which one.  So just shut
>> down the system for coroutine and fiber.  Problem solved.
> Sort of +1
>
> But you are right that a unified system is needed to move forward.

I'm not sure about that. While certain boost components are so
interdependent that users won't be able to tell them apart (and report
issues to specific trackers), at least some boost components are
independent enough that I don't think a common tracker is needed or even
useful.
(My usual example: Boost.Python)

>   Ideas - and especially action - welcome.
>
> But we must not lose the over-a-decade of history, and there are lots of links to Trac items in the documentation.

While I agree in theory (about not wanting to lose history), I have to
admit that at this point I'm mostly just worried about the
signal-to-noise ratio. The (trac) Wiki for example is full of history -
so much history that it's almost impossible to make out the current
state. So at the risk of being accused of promoting false dichotomies,
I'd argue that a clear status is more important than a complete history.

    Stefan
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