-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Jose Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:54 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] Updating the Boost Review Process Was: [Boost] [GGL] Bost.Polygon (GTL) vs GGL - rationale
It is obvious that the GTL author and the reviewer had close ties, as clearly acknowledged in the GTL paper. I assume these were just email discussions but please confirm there were no business ties, just to be 100% clear !!!
I believe it is unrealistic to ban a reviewer from business ties with the submitter - even if they are from the same company. We are short enough of qualified reviewers as it is. What we do need is total transparency, and, of course, confidence that the reviewer is expert enough. Although the decisions were and are more than usually difficult, I have full confidence in decisions of the wizard, the choice of the reviewer, the review, and the decision. So I don't think there is a problem. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal, UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830, mobile +44 7714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com