Re: Do Tools Need Formal Reviews?

From: Matt Borland (matt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-10-10 00:58:44

> 1. Tools are not "submissions"
> 2. Formal reviews are to determine whether a library should be accepted.
> 3. I don't see any tools listed here: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/
> 4. I don't see any tools listed here: https://www.boost.io/libraries/mini/
> 5. A review should take place, no one is stopping you.
> 6. A formal review should not take place. Tools are not libraries.
> 

> I'll be curious to see how this plays out since review wizards have
> informed me they only get involved for library submissions.
> 

> Thanks
> 

I don't see any governance referendums listed their either yet we made it happen. There's a clear consensus that the formal review process should be applied to tools. If the sole argument against a review is "This is how we've always done it" then that's just a failure to adapt to the current environment.

Matt