Re: Notice of Intent To Redirect boost.org to boost.io

From: Matt Borland (matt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-07-31 20:08:18

On Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 at 12:16 PM, Vinnie Falco via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
>
> All:
>
> A consensus to launch the new Boost website was reached by both the
> community and the Boost Foundation. Since then, the Foundation has:
>
> * Ignored the consensus decision reached in April [1]
> * Prevented the C++ Alliance's attempt to secure the boost.org domain [2]
> * Launched the competing "Beman Project" [3]
> * Voted to "cut ties with the Alliance" [4]
> * Avoided important questions asked on the mailing list, for over a month
>
> As it is clear now that Foundation control of the boost.org domain may
> be harmful to Boost, the existing website will be redirected to the
> new website. Absent objection, this pull request to redirect boost.org
> to boost.io will be merged on August 5, 2024:
>
> https://github.com/boostorg/website/pull/861
>
> Thanks
>
> [1] https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2024/04/256602.php
> [2] https://cppalliance.org/pdf/Domain-Name-Purchase-Agreement.pdf
> [3] https://www.bemanproject.org/
> [4] https://cppalliance.org/pdf/Boost-Foundation-Minutes.pdf
>
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Since we have clearly reached an impasse, I can't think of anything better than implementing the redirect. It is rather unfortunate that we find ourselves in this situation, but progress must still be made for the benefit of the developer community and users. 

Matt