On Sun, Aug 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM Ivan Matek via Boost <boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:
...it would probably more effective to hire him
The original motivation for creating The C++ Alliance was to hire Christopher Kohlhoff so he could work on Networking TS full time. He turned down the offer, explaining that having more time would not necessarily translate into more progress, because he likes to "think about things for a long time before committing to any implementation." And also that he likes to interact with his stakeholders face to face (i.e. in an office).
Googling I learned that Chris rejected to be hired by Alliance 8 years ago
Yes, this is correct.
To be clear: I understand the frustration that ASIO seems understaffed (and I think most people here agree it could move faster). But forking looks like the worst way forward. A better option is to ask Chris what kind of support he would actually accept, instead of endlessly speculating.
I agree. Have you emailed him? Or perhaps just open an issue here: https://github.com/chriskohlhoff/asio/issues Thanks