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From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-05 11:40:20


On Friday 02 May 2008 17:48:49 Frank Birbacher wrote:
> Hi Volodya!
>
> Vladimir Prus schrieb:
> > tools/build/v2/contrib
> >
> > I think it's best to create a subdirectory there.
>
> Ok. I found the directory in the trunk. Nothing but "boost.jam" in there
> yet. Shall I really do development in the trunk? The trunk should stay
> stable, yet the contributions wouldn't break any tests.
>
> I'd propose I create a branch for development and merge changes into the
> trunk when features are ready. I still don't know whether I *may* commit
> to the trunk anyway. You already offered to me to put the code into the
> svn and I hastily declined the offer. Maybe you really need to help me here.

So, did you figure if you have trunk access? I don't think we have any fine-grained
permissions -- if you have access to main boost svn repo, you have access to
trunk, too. I don't think there's anything bad with putting this code in trunk.

> And would these contributions be included in releases as the trunk
> becomes released? Do we include all contributions into the release or do
> we only provide them by public svn access?

I think they will be included.

- Volodya


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