Re: [Boost-users] iostreams: ceased devolopment?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] iostreams: ceased devolopment?
From: Alex Olivas (olivas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-06-03 16:32:01

The process is currently pretty simple.  It's not that different than 
the standard open source model.  Feel free to fork that repo and submit 
pull requests.  Watch the repo and comment on development.  For this 
particular library there are currently 23 open pull requests.  Please 
feel free to comment on those pull requests as well.  At some point 
BLOMs will be able to commit directly to the library, but for now PRs 
are the way to go.

For more information about the BLOM program check out this page : 
http://beta.boost.org/community/official_library_maintainer_program.html

I still need to update that site and get it merged to the live site, 
which hopefully will happen soon.
Alex.

On 06/03/2016 02:06 PM, Juan Ramírez wrote:
> Alex,
>
> I would like to start development on boost::iostreams.
>
> I will start by forking the repo and checking the existing issues.
>
> I'll appreciate any advice you could give in order to become a library 
> maintainer.
>
> Best Regards
> Juan
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Alex Olivas <olivas_at_[hidden] 
> <mailto:olivas_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On 06/03/2016 09:11 AM, Robert Ramey wrote:
>
>         On 6/3/16 4:47 AM, Christian Meesters wrote:
>
>             Hi,
>
>             I noticed that there are numerous issues in the bug list,
>             regarding
>             boost iostreams. However, the current doc states Copyright
>             2004-2007 and
>             Tickets do not receive responses. (I even read: "(I tried
>             e-mailing
>             Jonathan Turkanis directly, but the e-mail address on the
>             website seems
>             to be not used anymore)" in ticket 7574.
>
>             So, my question is: I anyone maintaining this library? If
>             not: I doubt
>             that there is a good alternative, because iostreams just
>             is convenient
>             to use and a selling point to for boost. It would be a pitty.
>
>
>         Maybe you'd like to take over the maintainence yourself? 
>         Boost has a program whereby you can become the official
>         library maintainer (BLOM). Since you depend upon the library
>         and presumable have to monitor any issues anyway you might
>         want to consider this.  It would be a good way to make a
>         valuable contribution to Boost and C++ without having to take
>         on alot of work you're not already doing.  And being an
>         official maintainer of a well regarded boost library looks
>         good on your resume as well.  It's a good career move.
>
>         Robert Ramey
>
>     I'm working on potentially expanding the list of libraries that
>     need maintainers.  Looking at the github repo
>     (https://github.com/boostorg/iostreams), the author did make a few
>     commits last year.  Others have also been maintaining it.  Last
>     commit was by Steve Watanabe.
>
>     Christian : If you're interested in becoming a BLOM, just let me
>     know and I'll see if Jonathon is open to the idea.
>     Alex.
>
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> -- 
> Juan
> :wq
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