Re: [boost] Re: [administrative] Formal Review Process

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-26 11:28:44

At 10:33 AM 1/26/2004, David Abrahams wrote:

 >John Torjo <john.lists_at_[hidden]> writes:
 >
 >> How about having the email' addresses of all the review managers on
 >> the formal_review_process.html page?  (and update this page as review
 >> managers are added or deleted)
 >>
 >> The one making a review request will have to write an email to all of
 >> the managers, and see which one is available.  I don't think there
 >> would be a problem if for a review request we would have multiple
 >> review managers.

Because the review manager's list is keep ordered as queue, all would not 
have to be bothered. Just the one at the top of the queue.

 >I think we should:
 >
 >  a. Make being a review manager or a moderator or a wizard one of the
 >     conditions of having a library in boost

Yes, that would be helpful for sure:-)

 >  b. Use a regular rotating schedule for review managers.  If you're
 >     not going to be available when your time comes up, it should be
 >     your responsibility to find someone to swap with.

The Review Wizard already maintains a queue of review managers, so it would 
just be a matter of putting it in CVS and keeping it current.

These suggestions might markedly lessen the reliance on the Review Wizard, 
and that would be a good thing, IMO.

--Beman