Re: Q2 2024 Transparency Report on Boost C++ Library

From: Louis Tatta (louis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-07-19 17:31:37

A few months ago, Glen informed me that the Boost download was not working and asked if we could help host it. I spoke to Sam, and we decided the quickest way to get the download working again was to use our AWS for hosting. The rarely used http://boostreleases.cppalliance.org CDN had already been configured, and we added http://archives.boost.io as well. After a few months, we switched from the AWS CDN to a Fastly CDN at a more favorable monthly rate. AWS is still involved as the origin servers for the Fastly distribution.

> On Jul 19, 2024, at 9:52 AM, Vinnie Falco via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 9:15 AM Phil Endecott via Boost <
> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> I worry that you have over-engineered this in a way that has made it much
>> more expensive than it needs to be.
>> 
> 
> That may be true, and our principle for solving these problems is to first
> optimize for getting something in place quickly, with the highest possible
> level of service, with cost as a secondary consideration. And then once
> things are stable we look at other available, less expensive solutions.
> This lets us evaluate alternatives for reducing cost, at our own pace and
> after other more pressing matters are resolved, without pressure.
> 
> Thanks
> 
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