Re: Build Boost Back Better

From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2022-04-07 11:40:23

On Thu, 7 Apr 2022 at 10:37, Andrey Semashev via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On 4/7/22 09:54, Kostas Savvidis via Boost wrote:
> >> On Apr 4, 2022, at 20:43, Vinnie Falco via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >>
> >>  the
> >> declining level of activity on the Boost mailing lists and the
> >> declining level of participation in the Boost formal review process.
> >> Both in terms of the number of reviewers, and in terms of the
> >> difficulty in finding a review manager.
> >
> > One way forward might be involving more women. Now and again,
> > a woman posts a patch or a comment but the core participants are all men. The Foundation's board
> > is also all male. Google Code also seems to attract an all-male crowd.
> >
> > Women, in particular, are excellent at active networking and will in time involve yet other women (and men).
> >
> > How to do it? Next time there is a review, cold-call a colleague or a mailing list participant.
>
> Gender has no bearing in Boost community, and I would very much like it
> to stay this way. If you're good at C++, if you have interesting ideas,
> if you make useful libraries - you are welcome, regardless of gender,
> race or nationality.

+1 I couldn't express my own thoughts on that matter better.

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