Boost Asset Stewardship Review from Frank Wiles

From: Glen Fernandes (glen.fernandes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-09-08 11:11:21

Frank contributed the following review below, sent to me directly.

> Vote: Transfer Boost Assets to the C++ Alliance
>
> Association with library: Occasional user.  Long time OSS contributor
> in other areas.  Was paid to help C++ Alliance build the new boost.io
>
> Rationale:
>
> While my association with Boost is not large, I have seen first hand
> the care the C++ Alliance has taken to both "do the right thing" and
> drive for consensus with the Boost community.
>
> As someone who has been deeply involved in other software nonprofits
> (Django Software Foundation directly, Python Software Foundation
> tangentially) this proposal is certainly well thought out and
> detailed.  Most importantly it covers "end state" cases in the event
> the Steering Council or C++ Alliance want to change or end the
> relationship in the coming years.
>
> It seems clear to me that the C++ Alliance is driving the majority of
> air in terms of breathing new life into Boost and the assets can
> safely be within their control, if for no other reason than to reduce
> friction in continuing to push things forward.
>
> --
> Frank Wiles
> President/Founder of REVSYS
> www.revsys.com
> @fwiles

Frank, thank you again for the review.

Glen