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Formal Review of IO and Toolbox extensions to Boost.GIL ends TOMORROW
by Mateusz Loskot 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

Folks, According to the extended schedule and to my UTC-based watch, we have literally two days to complete the review. Best regards, Mateusz On 09/12/10 22:26, Mateusz Loskot wrote: > Dear All, > > Today, I announced we are close to the end of the review: > > http://lists.boost.org/boost-announce/2010/12/0275.php > > Later on, Christian asked for extension of the review. > The Review Wizards agreed and suggested to extend the review until > > Friday, December 17th, 2010 > > So, I'm happy to announce that the new cut-off date of the reviews > submission is December 17th. Let's say Midnight, UTC Time. > > Thanks to all reviewers who submitted their comments, to the Review > Wizards for the extension and we are hoping to receive more > feedback from the reviewers. > > > Mateusz > Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and > Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions > > > On 09/12/10 11:37, Mateusz Loskot wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> The formal review of the IO and Toolbox extensions terminates >> tomorrow. I'd like to set the cut-off time at Midnight on Saturday, >> 11 December 2010, UTC Time >> >> > (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=11&month=12&year=2…) >> >> >> I think we have been doing well and received decent amount of >> feedback. However, anyone feels there is a need for extension, >> please let me know as soon as possible, so I will have time to >> negotiate it with the Review Wizards. >> >> Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and >> Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions >> >> >> On 30/11/10 18:01, Mateusz Loskot wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> >>> According to the Boost Formal Review Schedule [1], review of >>> Christian Henning's extensions to the Boost Generic Image Library >>> (Boost.GIL, [2]), it is: * Boost.GIL.IO * Boost.GIL.Toolbox starts >>> on December 1st and lasts until December 10th, 2010. >>> >>> [1] http://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html [2] >>> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/gil/doc/index.html >>> >>> =========== What is it? =========== >>> >>> The Boost.GIL.IO extension provides an easy to use interface for >>> reading and writing various image formats. It also includes a >>> framework for adding new formats. The Boost.GIL.IO is indent to >>> replace the current IO extension which is part of Boost for >>> several years now. >>> >>> Features: >>> >>> * A unified way to read and write image encoded in BMP, JPEG, PNG, >>> PNM, and TIFF formats. The capabilities to read and write in >>> various formats have improved dramatically. >>> >>> * Image data can be provided via standard file or string streams >>> >>> The Boost.GIL.Toolbox provides new color spaces and other small >>> code to ease programming with Boost.GIL. >>> >>> Features: >>> >>> * Implementation of color spaces: Gray_Alpha, HSL, HSV, LAB, and >>> XYZ * Utilities to support dynamic image workflows and color >>> conversions. * Collection of metafunctions to determine alignment, >>> similarity and homogeneity at pixel level. >>> >>> The Boost.GIL as well as the proposed extensions are provided in >>> form of a headers-only library Although, some image formats come >>> with their format dependency, it is corresponding third-party >>> libraries: >>> >>> JPEG - libjpeg PNG - libpng TIFF - libtiff >>> >>> =================== Getting the library =================== >>> >>> The latest version of both extensions can be downloaded as Zip >>> package: >>> >>> http://gil-contributions.googlecode.com/files/boost_review.zip >>> >>> or directly from the Subversion repository: >>> >>> http://code.google.com/p/gil-contributions/source/browse/trunk/gil_2/ >>> >>> >>> >>> > and the docs can built as usual with bjam and quickbook tools >>> from within libs/gil/io_new/doc directory >>> >>> The libs/gil/io_new/test/readme.txt provides a step by step guide >>> to configuring, building and running the unit tests. >>> >>> The boost_review.zip is about 20MB due to its extensive collection >>> of test images. They are part of the test suite to make sure that >>> different variations of each image format is read and written >>> correctly. >>> >>> Please, be aware no guarantee can be given that all formats in >>> their all variants are completely supported. >>> >>> ================ Writing a review ================ >>> >>> If you feel the new IO and Toolbox are interesting extensions to >>> the Boost.GIL library, then please submit your review to the >>> developer list (preferably), or to the review manager (mateusz at >>> loskot dot _n_e_t_) >>> >>> Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review: >>> >>> - What is your evaluation of the design? - What is your evaluation >>> of the implementation? - What is your evaluation of the >>> documentation? - What is your evaluation of the potential >>> usefulness of the extensions? - Did you try to use the extensions? >>> With what compiler? Did you have any problems? - How much effort >>> did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick - reading? >>> In-depth study? - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? >>> >>> And finally, every review should answer this question: >>> >>> - Do you think the extensions should be accepted as a part of >>> Boost.GIL library? >>> >>> Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't >>> obscure your overall opinion. >>> >>> Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and >>> Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions >> >> > > -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org Member of ACCU, http://accu.org

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[BoostCon 2011] 2nd Call for participation
by Hartmut Kaiser 11 Dec '10

11 Dec '10

Hey all, please find below the updated CfP for BoostCon 2011. Note, we extended the submission deadline. The new submission deadline is January, 10th 2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5TH ANNUAL BOOST CONFERENCE 2011 Aspen CO, USA, May 15 - 20, 2011, www.boostcon.com CALL FOR PARTICIPATION We invite you to submit session proposals to the 5th Annual Boost Conference: BoostCon 2011 (Aspen CO, USA, May 15 - 20, 2011). Traditionally the main face-to-face event for all things Boost (www.boost.org), BoostCon 2011 will present leading speakers from the whole C++ community. From using the Boost libraries to writing and maintaining them, from evangelizing to deploying Boost within your organization, from infrastructure and process to vision and mission, and the new C++ Standard, BoostCon brings together the sessions, the colleagues, and the inspiration to support your work with C++ and Boost in particular for the next year. To reflect the breadth of the Boost community, the conference includes sessions aimed at three constituencies: Boost end-users, hard-core Boost library and tool developers, and academics focusing on research. The program fosters interaction and engagement within and across those groups, with an emphasis on hands-on, participatory sessions. SESSION TOPICS Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following: * General tutorial sessions introducing one or more Boost libraries * In-depth sessions on using specific Boost libraries * Case studies on using Boost * Experts panels * Advanced sessions on implementation techniques used within Boost libraries * C++0x and how it changes life for users and library writers * Development workshops to extend or enhance existing Boost libraries * Workshops on design process * Infrastructure workshops such as Build tools, Website, Testing * Concepts and Generic Programming * Hardware and infrastructure presentations focused on how libraries can make better use of the technology * Software development tools and their application to C++ and or Boost * Other topics likely to be of great interest to Boost users and developers Interactive and collaborative sessions are encouraged, as this is the nature of both the on-line Boost community and the style of learning and participation that has proven most successful at such events. Sessions can be tutorial based, with an emphasis on interaction and participant involvement, or workshop based, whether hands-on programming or paper-based, discussion-driven collaborative work. SESSION FORMATS Presentations ------------- Presentations focus on a practitioner's ideas and experience with anything relevant to Boost and Boost users. Panels ------------- Panels feature three or four people presenting their ideas and experiences relating to Boost's relevant, controversial, emerging, or unresolved issues. Panels may be conducted in several ways, such as comparative, analytic, or historic. Tutorials ------------- Tutorials are sessions at which instructors teach conference participants specific Boost-relevant skills. Workshops ------------- Workshops provide an active arena for advancements in Boost-relevant topics. Workshops provide the opportunity for experienced practitioners to develop new ideas about a topic of common interest and experience. Author's Corner Presentations ------------- These were introduced at BoostCon 2008, and were a great success. They are short (30 minute) sessions, focusing on tips on usage and design. In addition, we're looking to uncover the hidden design gems in Boost libraries. Tool Vendors Presentations ------------- We actively encourage tool vendors and ISP's to submit proposals for a special Tool Vendors Session Track aimed at products related to Boost and C++ (compilers, libraries, tools, etc.). Other formats may also be of interest. Don't hold back a proposal just because it doesn't fit into a pigeonhole. SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL Standard Sessions are 90 minutes. You may submit a proposal for fractions or multiples of 90-minutes. Fractional proposals will be grouped into 90 minute sessions covering related topics. Longer sessions, such as tutorials and classes, will be assigned 90 minute, three hour (i.e. half day), or six hour (i.e. full day) time slots. Please include: * The working title. * Type of session: presentation, panel, tutorial, workshop, authors corner, vendor track, other. * A paragraph or two describing the topic covered, suitable for the conference web site. * Proposed length: 10-20 minute short talks, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, half day, full day. * Alternate lengths, if you are willing to make adjustments: 10-20 minute short-talks, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, half-day, full day. * Audience: users, developers, both. * Level: basic, intermediate, advanced. * A biography, suitable for the conference web site. * Your contact information (will not be made public). SUBMISSION DETAILS All submissions have to be done through the EasyChair conference management system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=boostcon2011. If you have not already registered at EasyChair, you will need to do so in order to submit your proposal. All submissions will go through a peer review process. Authors are invited (but are not required) to submit PDF versions of full papers of up to 10 pages in ACM conference proceedings format (see http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates). The full papers are not required unless you want them published in the proceedings. All accepted proposals will be made available in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library (approval pending). Best papers, after further reviews, will be considered to be book chapters or journal articles in a renowned journal. The session materials go on the BoostCon website and will be available to attendees. For general information on the BoostCon 2011 paper submission or the scope of technical papers solicited, please refer to the conference website at www.boostcon.com. For any other questions about the submission process or paper format, please contact the Program Committee at boostcon2011(a)easychair.com. If you have any technical problems with EasyChair, please contact EasyChair for help. Note: Presenters must agree to grant a non-exclusive perpetual license to publish submitted materials, either electronically or in print, in any media related to BoostCon. IMPORTANT DATES New proposal submissions due: January 10th, 2011. Proposals decisions sent (tentative program): February 17th, 2011. Fully scheduled program available: February 25th, 2011. Session materials due: April 15th, 2011. Hartmut Kaiser: hartmut.kaiser(a)gmail.com (Program Committee Chair) David Abrahams: dave(a)boostpro.com (Conference Chair) On behalf of the conference organizers

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Formal Review of IO and Toolbox extensions to Boost.GIL extended until December 17th, 2010
by Mateusz Loskot 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Dear All, Today, I announced we are close to the end of the review: http://lists.boost.org/boost-announce/2010/12/0275.php Later on, Christian asked for extension of the review. The Review Wizards agreed and suggested to extend the review until Friday, December 17th, 2010 So, I'm happy to announce that the new cut-off date of the reviews submission is December 17th. Let's say Midnight, UTC Time. Thanks to all reviewers who submitted their comments, to the Review Wizards for the extension and we are hoping to receive more feedback from the reviewers. Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions On 09/12/10 11:37, Mateusz Loskot wrote: > Dear All, > > The formal review of the IO and Toolbox extensions terminates > tomorrow. I'd like to set the cut-off time at Midnight on Saturday, > 11 December 2010, UTC Time > > (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=11&month=12&year=2…) > > > I think we have been doing well and received decent amount of > feedback. However, anyone feels there is a need for extension, > please let me know as soon as possible, so I will have time to > negotiate it with the Review Wizards. > > Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and > Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions > > > On 30/11/10 18:01, Mateusz Loskot wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> According to the Boost Formal Review Schedule [1], review of >> Christian Henning's extensions to the Boost Generic Image Library >> (Boost.GIL, [2]), it is: * Boost.GIL.IO * Boost.GIL.Toolbox starts >> on December 1st and lasts until December 10th, 2010. >> >> [1] http://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html [2] >> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/gil/doc/index.html >> >> =========== What is it? =========== >> >> The Boost.GIL.IO extension provides an easy to use interface for >> reading and writing various image formats. It also includes a >> framework for adding new formats. The Boost.GIL.IO is indent to >> replace the current IO extension which is part of Boost for >> several years now. >> >> Features: >> >> * A unified way to read and write image encoded in BMP, JPEG, PNG, >> PNM, and TIFF formats. The capabilities to read and write in >> various formats have improved dramatically. >> >> * Image data can be provided via standard file or string streams >> >> The Boost.GIL.Toolbox provides new color spaces and other small >> code to ease programming with Boost.GIL. >> >> Features: >> >> * Implementation of color spaces: Gray_Alpha, HSL, HSV, LAB, and >> XYZ * Utilities to support dynamic image workflows and color >> conversions. * Collection of metafunctions to determine alignment, >> similarity and homogeneity at pixel level. >> >> The Boost.GIL as well as the proposed extensions are provided in >> form of a headers-only library Although, some image formats come >> with their format dependency, it is corresponding third-party >> libraries: >> >> JPEG - libjpeg PNG - libpng TIFF - libtiff >> >> =================== Getting the library =================== >> >> The latest version of both extensions can be downloaded as Zip >> package: >> >> http://gil-contributions.googlecode.com/files/boost_review.zip >> >> or directly from the Subversion repository: >> >> http://code.google.com/p/gil-contributions/source/browse/trunk/gil_2/ >> >> >> >> and the docs can built as usual with bjam and quickbook tools >> from within libs/gil/io_new/doc directory >> >> The libs/gil/io_new/test/readme.txt provides a step by step guide >> to configuring, building and running the unit tests. >> >> The boost_review.zip is about 20MB due to its extensive collection >> of test images. They are part of the test suite to make sure that >> different variations of each image format is read and written >> correctly. >> >> Please, be aware no guarantee can be given that all formats in >> their all variants are completely supported. >> >> ================ Writing a review ================ >> >> If you feel the new IO and Toolbox are interesting extensions to >> the Boost.GIL library, then please submit your review to the >> developer list (preferably), or to the review manager (mateusz at >> loskot dot _n_e_t_) >> >> Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review: >> >> - What is your evaluation of the design? - What is your evaluation >> of the implementation? - What is your evaluation of the >> documentation? - What is your evaluation of the potential >> usefulness of the extensions? - Did you try to use the extensions? >> With what compiler? Did you have any problems? - How much effort >> did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick - reading? >> In-depth study? - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? >> >> And finally, every review should answer this question: >> >> - Do you think the extensions should be accepted as a part of >> Boost.GIL library? >> >> Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't >> obscure your overall opinion. >> >> Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and >> Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions > > -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org Member of ACCU, http://accu.org

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Formal Review of IO and Toolbox extensions to Boost.GIL ends TOMORROW
by Mateusz Loskot 09 Dec '10

09 Dec '10

Dear All, The formal review of the IO and Toolbox extensions terminates tomorrow. I'd like to set the cut-off time at Midnight on Saturday, 11 December 2010, UTC Time (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=11&month=12&year=2…) I think we have been doing well and received decent amount of feedback. However, anyone feels there is a need for extension, please let me know as soon as possible, so I will have time to negotiate it with the Review Wizards. Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions On 30/11/10 18:01, Mateusz Loskot wrote: > Dear All, > > According to the Boost Formal Review Schedule [1], > review of Christian Henning's extensions to the Boost Generic Image > Library (Boost.GIL, [2]), it is: > * Boost.GIL.IO > * Boost.GIL.Toolbox > starts on December 1st and lasts until December 10th, 2010. > > [1] http://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html > [2] http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/gil/doc/index.html > > =========== > What is it? > =========== > > The Boost.GIL.IO extension provides an easy to use interface for > reading and writing various image formats. It also includes > a framework for adding new formats. The Boost.GIL.IO is indent > to replace the current IO extension which is part of Boost > for several years now. > > Features: > > * A unified way to read and write image encoded in BMP, JPEG, > PNG, PNM, and TIFF formats. The capabilities to read and write > in various formats have improved dramatically. > > * Image data can be provided via standard file or string streams > > The Boost.GIL.Toolbox provides new color spaces > and other small code to ease programming with Boost.GIL. > > Features: > > * Implementation of color spaces: Gray_Alpha, HSL, HSV, LAB, and XYZ > * Utilities to support dynamic image workflows and color conversions. > * Collection of metafunctions to determine alignment, similarity > and homogeneity at pixel level. > > The Boost.GIL as well as the proposed extensions are provided in > form of a headers-only library Although, some image formats come with > their format dependency, it is corresponding third-party libraries: > > JPEG - libjpeg > PNG - libpng > TIFF - libtiff > > =================== > Getting the library > =================== > > The latest version of both extensions can be downloaded as > Zip package: > > http://gil-contributions.googlecode.com/files/boost_review.zip > > or directly from the Subversion repository: > > http://code.google.com/p/gil-contributions/source/browse/trunk/gil_2/ > > and the docs can built as usual with bjam and quickbook tools > from within libs/gil/io_new/doc directory > > The libs/gil/io_new/test/readme.txt provides a step by step guide to > configuring, building and running the unit tests. > > The boost_review.zip is about 20MB due to its extensive collection of > test images. They are part of the test suite to make sure that > different variations of each image format is read and > written correctly. > > Please, be aware no guarantee can be given that all formats in > their all variants are completely supported. > > ================ > Writing a review > ================ > > If you feel the new IO and Toolbox are interesting extensions > to the Boost.GIL library, then please submit your review > to the developer list (preferably), or > to the review manager (mateusz at loskot dot _n_e_t_) > > Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review: > > - What is your evaluation of the design? > - What is your evaluation of the implementation? > - What is your evaluation of the documentation? > - What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the > extensions? > - Did you try to use the extensions? With what compiler? Did you have > any problems? > - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick > - reading? In-depth study? > - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? > > And finally, every review should answer this question: > > - Do you think the extensions should be accepted as a part > of Boost.GIL library? > > Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't > obscure your overall opinion. > > Mateusz > Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and > Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org Member of ACCU, http://accu.org

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Formal Review of IO and Toolbox extensions to Boost.GIL starts TOMORROW
by Mateusz Loskot 05 Dec '10

05 Dec '10

Dear All, According to the Boost Formal Review Schedule [1], review of Christian Henning's extensions to the Boost Generic Image Library (Boost.GIL, [2]), it is: * Boost.GIL.IO * Boost.GIL.Toolbox starts on December 1st and lasts until December 10th, 2010. [1] http://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html [2] http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/gil/doc/index.html =========== What is it? =========== The Boost.GIL.IO extension provides an easy to use interface for reading and writing various image formats. It also includes a framework for adding new formats. The Boost.GIL.IO is indent to replace the current IO extension which is part of Boost for several years now. Features: * A unified way to read and write image encoded in BMP, JPEG, PNG, PNM, and TIFF formats. The capabilities to read and write in various formats have improved dramatically. * Image data can be provided via standard file or string streams The Boost.GIL.Toolbox provides new color spaces and other small code to ease programming with Boost.GIL. Features: * Implementation of color spaces: Gray_Alpha, HSL, HSV, LAB, and XYZ * Utilities to support dynamic image workflows and color conversions. * Collection of metafunctions to determine alignment, similarity and homogeneity at pixel level. The Boost.GIL as well as the proposed extensions are provided in form of a headers-only library Although, some image formats come with their format dependency, it is corresponding third-party libraries: JPEG - libjpeg PNG - libpng TIFF - libtiff =================== Getting the library =================== The latest version of both extensions can be downloaded as Zip package: http://gil-contributions.googlecode.com/files/boost_review.zip or directly from the Subversion repository: http://code.google.com/p/gil-contributions/source/browse/trunk/gil_2/ and the docs can built as usual with bjam and quickbook tools from within libs/gil/io_new/doc directory The libs/gil/io_new/test/readme.txt provides a step by step guide to configuring, building and running the unit tests. The boost_review.zip is about 20MB due to its extensive collection of test images. They are part of the test suite to make sure that different variations of each image format is read and written correctly. Please, be aware no guarantee can be given that all formats in their all variants are completely supported. ================ Writing a review ================ If you feel the new IO and Toolbox are interesting extensions to the Boost.GIL library, then please submit your review to the developer list (preferably), or to the review manager (mateusz at loskot dot _n_e_t_) Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review: - What is your evaluation of the design? - What is your evaluation of the implementation? - What is your evaluation of the documentation? - What is your evaluation of the potential usefulness of the extensions? - Did you try to use the extensions? With what compiler? Did you have any problems? - How much effort did you put into your evaluation? A glance? A quick - reading? In-depth study? - Are you knowledgeable about the problem domain? And finally, every review should answer this question: - Do you think the extensions should be accepted as a part of Boost.GIL library? Be sure to say this explicitly so that your other comments don't obscure your overall opinion. Mateusz Review Manager for the proposed Boost.GIL.IO and Boost.GIL.Toolbox extensions -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org Member of ACCU, http://accu.org

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