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release] Boost 1.88.0 beta 1 released
by Marshall Clow 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

Boost release 1.88.0 beta 1 is now available at: https://archives.boost.io/beta/1.88.0.beta1/source/ The SHA256 checksums are: bc4948bc664fde0c2142badae2679a42124b464dc58019250afe0ef57fd7763e boost_1_88_0_rc1.zip 3c334a9a743b68a35452b0223be8932fb39f26a6938382f9b9e625c4df99602c boost_1_88_0_rc1.tar.gz 9e42c0611500151d795d66a07ef0a21036c02d24678e2e887caf6d97fcbc25ca boost_1_88_0_rc1.tar.bz2 7faf60c4cb12ee90270e41716cf3735a8739016d7346983ce9f5e899e510b26d boost_1_88_0_rc1.7z Release notes (still need updates): https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_88_0.html Please try the beta and report any problems you encounter. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the release. -- Boost Release Team

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[release] Boost 1.87.0
by Marshall Clow 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Release 1.87.0 of the Boost C++ Libraries is now available. These open-source libraries work well with the C++ Standard Library, and are usable across a broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial and non-commercial use. This release contains two new libraries: * Boost.Parser: A framework for building parsers, from Zach Laine. The release also contains numerous enhancements and bug fixes for existing libraries. For details, including download links, see <http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1.87.0> You can also download directly from: <https://boostorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/main/release/1.87.0/> To install this release on your system, see <http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html> Thanks to everyone who participated in this release. -- The Boost Release Team Marshall Clow, Glen Fernandes, Ion Gaztañaga

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[release] Boost 1.87.0 beta 1 released
by Marshall Clow 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Boost release 1.86.0 beta 1 is now available at: https://archives.boost.io/beta/1.87.0.beta1/source/ The SHA256 checksums are: 2e7cdf358526e8937b36b93fc96c501b8d6a0c8436e95e65440de31c48ec3086 boost_1_87_0_b1.tar.bz2 98a86940c13509dfd0288a3075280f46a76c9a3faeb8a9bf49ca7f9e6a271995 boost_1_87_0_b1.tar.gz 2ca4c019d0c96fd160dec5292a7a6bfcf7b4e592cd238a2207e17084f8021d08 boost_1_87_0_b1.zip 5ea32facd963dbb79ceb5bda7ef7546017ea5da854158f8933bbad74d6bbe622 boost_1_87_0_b1.7z This is slightly different than the RC3. Someone committed a documentation fix to master after we had started the release process, and rather than re-do the whole thing (and re-tag everything), we decided to go with the release that we prepared. The person who did this has been informed of the problems that he caused, and I don’t think he’ll do it again. Release notes (still need updates): https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_87_x.html Please try the beta and report any problems you encounter. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the release. -- Boost Release Team

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Scheduled review of Decimal library
by Mateusz Loskot 07 Oct '24

07 Oct '24

Folks, On behalf of the Review Wizards Team, formal review of proposed Decimal library has now been scheduled: - https://github.com/boostorg/website/pull/878 The review details should be soon displayed on the website - https://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html Best regards, Mateusz Loskot

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Scheduled review of SQLite library
by Mateusz Loskot 05 Oct '24

05 Oct '24

Folks, On behalf of the Review Wizards Team, formal review of proposed SQLite library has now been scheduled: - https://github.com/boostorg/website/pull/877 The review details should be soon displayed on the website - https://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html Best regards, Mateusz Loskot

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Scheduled review of MQTT library
by Mateusz Loskot 05 Oct '24

05 Oct '24

Folks, On behalf of the Review Wizards Team, formal review of proposed MQTT library has now been scheduled: - https://github.com/boostorg/website/pull/877 The review details should be soon displayed on the website - https://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html Best regards, Mateusz Loskot

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Boost Asset Stewardship Review Result
by Glen Fernandes 28 Sep '24

28 Sep '24

Dear Boost developers and users, This concludes the Boost Asset Stewardship review was conducted between 09/03 and 09/22. I want to thank everyone who submitted a review and everyone who otherwise contributed to the discussion. What follows is my review result. For fairness and for the record, this is my connection to all parties involved: For the Boost C++ libraries I am or have been: - A Boost library author, - A maintainer of at least three Boost libraries, - A contributor to at least ten other Boost libraries, - A review manager of at least two Boost reviews, - A release manager, - A maintainer of the Boost GitHub organization, - A moderator of the Boost mailing lists, For the Boost Foundation I am or have been: - A former member of the Boost Steering Committee - A director on the board, For the C++ Alliance I have been: - A volunteer that helped review project specifications and resumes, On behalf of the Boost community, I accept the C++ Alliance Fiscal Sponsorship proposal with the following condition: - The new committee should be named something which clearly indicates that its purpose is confined to Boost's assets or infrastructure. There should be no confusion or question over whether it has any control or even other influence over the C++ library development. Please avoid any mention of "Steering" or "Direction". I accept the three initial members of the committee as proposed (Ion, Rene, Joaquin) without reservations. All three are Boost developers whom I respect and I am confident of their ability and their desire to serve the Boost community. While I appreciate the invitation to join, and would otherwise never refuse an opportunity to help Boost, I feel like my making the acceptance decision of the founding committee should prohibit me being on that list. The reviews and the discussion has convinced me that the Fiscal Sponsorship model is the right choice for Boost going forward. - It provides us with the financing we need now, and secures a very credible path for depending on them going forward. Moreover, it puts the administration of those resources in the hands of those representing our community. The Foundation can and has tried to achieve the same thing, but it should be obvious that it does not have the same level of financial resources, or technical and legal expertise at its disposal. - It has the support of a great majority of the Boost community. It is no secret that there has been a growing rift between the Boost developers and some of the Foundation members, despite my and others best attempts at healing it. Even with the same resources provided to the Foundation, I don't see it achieving the same level of acceptance and consensus that the C++ Alliance has. I want to thank the C++ Alliance for crafting this proposal, and giving us a solution for supporting those parts of Boost infrastructure that are increasingly expensive and complex to manage. This will allow the rest of us to focus on what we love doing: Working on C++ libraries. And I would be remiss if I did not repeat my gratitude to the C++ Alliance and to Vinnie for those times in the past he has come to Boost's rescue, many of these at my request. Next, I want to thank all present and past members of the Foundation and the Steering Committee for their service to the Boost project. Especially, I want to thank Michael Caisse for all the time and energy he has dedicated over the years to supporting the parts of Boost site and mailing lists that we take for granted. On that same note I want to thank the Foundation for agreeing to this review and committing to its result. If nothing else, I hope this act alone demonstrates to the community that despite past events, the intention of the Foundation is to act in accordance with the community's wishes. I would also like to make it known that I will submit a suggestion in the next meeting that the Boost Foundation rename itself to not include the word "Boost". Ultimately, it will come down to a vote between the board members, but I believe this is the best thing for the Foundation. Just as the rename from BoostCon to C++Now enabled the conference to achieve its goals of reaching the broader C++ community, the hope is that this will similarly enable the Foundation to succeed with its current mission, which spans beyond Boost. Finally, I want to repeat my thanks to the community for their voice in this review. While the list above of my involvement in Boost might seem significant, it really is not. I have contributed a small fraction of what some of the people who participated in this review have. But all of us are here because we are invested in Boost and want it to succeed more than it has already. And I hope that the decision above will help Boost do just that. Sincerely, Glen

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Boost Asset Stewardship Review begins today (3rd Sept)
by Glen Fernandes 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Dear Boost community, The Boost Asset Stewardship Review begins today, 3rd September and ends on 22nd September. For reference, the review schedule is: https://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html The submission which initiated the review is the following proposal from the C++ Alliance: https://cppalliance.org/pdf/Fiscal-Sponsorship-Proposal.pdf It proposes a Fiscal Sponsorship which: 1) is a legal agreement where the C++ Alliance holds assets on behalf of the Boost project. It proposes a newly formed (steering) committee that would be composed of Boost developer community members that would determine how the assets are used. 2) donates the assets that it funds to the Boost project (domains, hosting, etc.) The "Boost developer community" here refers to: - Boost library authors - Boost library contributors - Boost release managers For a high level overview of these terms (which I needed) see the following email with definitions: https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2024/09/257579.php The Boost Foundation asks the Boost developer community to consider the following alternative: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XFt7Bh71e4_uE0iK4jifhR__P0iG5_c1cDfBsMj… The Boost Foundation proposal presents a path forward where it continues to be the steward the assets in question, but offers a change in how these are managed. The assets here refer to the following: - The boost.org domain - Website hosting - Mailing lists - Downloads storage and CDN - Drone CI Currently, the Boost Foundation owns and pays for the following: - Website hosting - Mailing lists The C++ Alliance pays and manages for the following: - The Drone CI - The CDN for the downloads - The download archive - Technical assistance and support for the Boost release process - Backup domain names (in case boost.org expires) - Hosting and downloads for the new website prototype (boost.io) The boost.org domain is absent from both lists above: The Boost Foundation technically does not own it yet. The domain was owned by Beman and he had the credentials. The Boost Foundation is working with Beman's widow and the Dawes Estate to transfer ownership to it. For reference, see Kristen's email: https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2024/08/257563.php Note that the content of the current boost.org site and the new boost.io website is still the province of the Boost developer community. To be clear, the review is not about deciding governance over Boost C++ library development. That remains in the hands of the Boost developer community. Please send all reviews to the Boost developer mailing list. If you do not want to create an account, you can email me at glenfe -at- boost.org with your review and I will post it to the list for you. Include "Asset Stewardship Review" or "Asset Stewardship" in your email subject. In your review do disclose any affiliation to either the C++ Alliance or Boost Foundation groups. Please state any connection you have to Boost (developer, user, package manager etc.) Thank you, Glen

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Boost Asset Stewardship Review begins 09/03
by Glen Fernandes 30 Aug '24

30 Aug '24

Everyone, The formal review for the stewardship of Boost assets begins next week, September 3rd. For reference, the review schedule is: https://www.boost.org/community/review_schedule.html The C++ Alliance submitted the following proposal: https://cppalliance.org/pdf/Fiscal-Sponsorship-Proposal.pdf Also attached to this email as: CplusplusAllianceFiscalSponsorshipProposal.pdf The Boost Foundation has prepared a proposal for the community's consideration that is waiting on review from all board members and will be posted before the end of day tomorrow (08/30, by 5pm EST). A follow up email will be posted when it is available so that it has visibility on the Boost developers list and the Announcement list. The review, like our C++ library formal reviews, is open to everyone to participate. The official review start announcement email next week will detail the process for participation. Thank you, - Glen

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[release] Boost.1.86.0
by Marshall Clow 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Release 1.86.0 of the Boost C++ Libraries is now available. These open-source libraries work well with the C++ Standard Library, and are usable across a broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both commercial and non-commercial use. The release contains numerous enhancements and bug fixes for existing libraries. For details, including download links, see <http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1.86.0> You can also download directly from: <https://archives.boost.io/release/1.86.0/source/> To install this release on your system, see <http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/more/getting_started/index.html> Thanks to everyone who participated in this release. -- The Boost Release Team Marshall Clow, Glen Fernandes, Ion Ion Gaztañaga

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