Re: [boost] [filesystem] Library maintainers needed

Subject: Re: [boost] [filesystem] Library maintainers needed
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-09-22 15:08:27

Beman Dawes wrote:

> I'm retiring, so Boost.Filesystem needs one or more maintainers.
>
> This is a high complexity library, further complicated by (1) requiring 
> both Windows and non-Windows implementation code and (2) needing a major 
> upgrade for compatibility with the new standard library version shipped in 
> C++17.
>
> Furthermore, there are constant Pull Requests and Issues that arise, and 
> these almost invariably take a lot of time for the maintainer to process.

I handled some of the critical pull requests for Filesystem, but I'm not the 
right person to take on maintainer duties for it.

I would like to see Andrey Semashev maintaining Filesystem, if he agrees, of 
course.