-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Joachim Faulhaber Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 5:49 AM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: [boost] A Remedy for the Review Manager Starvation
So this is my suggestion: (1) Let's increase the standards: Let's make it more difficult for a library to be accepted into boost.
Strong disagreement - we need to make it *easier* to meet Boost Quality (and yet improve quality too). The main improvement should come from more eyes viewing the code - isn't that the strength of Open Source? To achieve this we need a way to get more 'candidate code' in real-life use by more people for a much longer period of time. Then more people are in a position to make an informed review (we are shorter of *reviewers* as much as review managers). And it should make it easier to find people willing to be review managers - they need to feel comfortable that they know a reasonable amount about the library. Robert Ramey's suggestions would help achieve this. (Sadly I was not able enjoy his bombastic delivery by attending BoostCon - distance, cost, time, Welcome from Homeland Security ... ;-) So I believe we most need a 'Boost Candidates' section with a much lower bar to entry, but with regular testing, and Trac. Paul PS We also need easier systems for uniform documentation - an important part of Quality is good documentation. --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal, UK LA8 8AB +44 1539 561830, mobile +44 7714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com