Re: [boost] Boost Library Incubator Statistics

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Library Incubator Statistics
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-04-20 15:49:05

On 4/20/17 8:29 AM, Hans Dembinski via Boost wrote:
>
>>> Shouldn't libraries be removed from the incubator once they are part of boost?
>> Why?
>
Hmmm - the following are good points and deserve a response.  Here it is:
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> The Boost Incubator is called an incubator, so just starting from the name I thought it should only list libraries which are still incubated, not those already hatched and happily running about. There are some practical arguments as well:

True - maybe I should change the name of the incubator.

> - Libraries accepted into Boost are listed on boost.org, so listing them also on blincubator seems unnecessary.

I've always been dissatisfied with the library listing at boost.org.  a) 
It doesn't group libraries like it used to.
b) It doesn't have ready access information such as:
   1) What version of C++ it supports
   2) What the preference is for posting issues
   3) Doesn't encourage cloning a single boost sublibrary
   4) Other relevant operations.
c) I had hoped that the library page would would keep the history of 
reviews for the library and commentary. And I would like to see more 
reviews/commentary on the library accessible in a convenient way even 
after the library is officially accepted.  To my disappointment, this 
hasn't panned out but I haven't given up hope.  Perhaps re-implementing 
the comment/histry mechanism to hook into the boost developer's list 
would work.

Actually, one might think that I have an agenda to replace the boost 
library page with a better one.  He would be correct.  It's easier to 
propose/implement an alternative than trying to get a consensus. 
Eventually the less useful alternative dies out from disuse.

> - Duplicated records which need to be kept in sync manually tend to become inconsistent.
Right - it's a pain - for me.

> - Having a shorter list on the blincubator makes scanning the list of projects by eye easier.
Right - what should do is tweak the script so one could display 
libraries according to status, functional group, etc. as well as 
alphabetically by name. Since there's only 40 libraries in there as of 
now, it hasn't been a priority - and I hate php scripting.

Thanks for your observations.

>
> Best regards,
> Hans
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