Re: [random] pull requests stacking up

From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-07-06 23:54:55

On 7/6/2020 5:17 PM, Jeff Garland via Boost wrote:
> Just submitted a pull request for boost.random to remove dependence on
> system library. There's 17 open requests -- some of which are pretty easy
> maintenance items.  Can someone give these some a look?

asio has 54 open pull requests, python has 32 open pull requests, and 
graph has 36 open pull requests. I mention these because I do not think 
any maintainer is paying any attention to those libraries, and because 
they are among those who have ignored my PR for integrating Embarcadero 
C++ clang-based compilers into Boost. Among the other libraries for 
which I created a PR to integrate Embarcadero clang-based compilers into 
Boost are fiber, iostreams, thread, program_options, units, 
circular_buffer, parameter, unordered, typeof, and the aforementioned 
random.

I do feel bad for supporting Cromwell Enage for maintaining parameter, 
since he has disappeared after doing such a good job modernizing the 
library, but he appeared pretty talented, knowledgable, and enthusiastic 
to me.