Re: [Boost-users] Fix for annoying bug / library maintenance

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Fix for annoying bug / library maintenance
From: Filip Konvička (filip.konvicka_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-03-26 11:28:05

Daniel James (25.3.2014 9:29):
> On 23 March 2014 18:34, Edward Diener <eldiener_at_[hidden]
> <mailto:eldiener_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
>
>     On 3/21/2014 8:58 AM, Filip Konvička wrote:
>
>         Hi,
>
>         https://svn.boost.org/trac/__boost/ticket/4964
>         <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4964>
>
>         This is out there for years.  To me this seems to be clearly
>         explained
>         and a fix is provided, but apparently all bugs assigned to
>         'bgubenko'
>         aren't monitored (for years there has been no reaction).
>
>         So is there a way of getting the fix ever applied?  Or are such
>         unmaintained libraries just doomed to eventually die, despite the
>         efforts of the people reporting bugs and posting patches?
>
>         Thanks,
>         Filip
>
>
>     You could do a pull request for the interval library on the
>     'develop' branch. If the maintainer of 'interval' does not respond
>     to that, then Boost could look for a co-maintainer who would do so.
>     Also I suggest that you add an interval test as part of your pull
>     request that shows the bug and that also shows that your fix is working.
>
>     https://svn.boost.org/trac/__boost/wiki/__StartModPatchAndPullReq
>     <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/StartModPatchAndPullReq>
>
>
> If enough people get involved, the new boost-maint list will be a good
> place to discuss things like this:
>
> http://lists.boost.org/boost-maint/

Edward, Daniel, thanks.  I will do that (both the pull request and the 
test).  I will eventually post a note on the boost-maint list if there 
is no response.