Re: [Astronomy] GSoC2020

From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-01-10 14:57:57

On Fri, 10 Jan 2020 at 13:50, Pranam Lashkari via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Earlier I was thinking of resting astronomy library for this GSoC and bring
> it to its first formal review after some development on my own cause it has
> been part of GSoC for 2 years now and still not reached to its first review
> and there are still many pending things before its first review.

You may appreciate that, for some libraries, two years is/was not long enough
to release with Boost after the review and acceptance.

> Since last month, I have started receiving many requests and ideas from the
> students about this library and many students are taking initiative and
> this may speed up the process of development.
>
> I still would like to know the opinion of the community before including
> this library in this GSoC.

Although I'm neither current nor prospect user of Boost.Astronomy
- I just have been observing its activity on Gitter during the GSoC 2019 -
I think it's interesting and quite a unique library with potential to
attract users and contributors.

If there are no formal obstacles, I don't see any problem in GSoC-ing it
if it helps to push its development forward. Especially, seeing your
dedication to keep the development active.

Please, don't get discouraged.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net