Vladimir Prus-3 wrote
Rather, the question is what we're trying to really achieve. One can come up with all sorts of things, like:
- Gather interest on potential new libraries - Easily comment on code - Easily comment on documentation - Run tests on potential submissions
and these can have multiple technical solution, like using social networks, gerrit-style code annotation, medium-style documentation comments, and changes to the test framework, but it does not appear there's a decision what we want to achieve.
The above list doesn't describe what MY goals for the incubator are. I'm not saying they're necessary unworthy - just that i haven't had them in mind. Here is what intend to achieve with the Boost Library Incubator - Increase submissions of quality libraries by: - giving advice on how to do it - and allowing others to post their own advice if they disagree. - providing a place where the current state of a library can be found and displayed - promote the testing of libraries by users on their own machines and the posting of results to a common area. - promote the concept of sponsorship of library authors by deep pockets organizations who depend upon specific libraries. - Promoting and supporting the Boost Review format and system by: - de-coupling the review from a specific time frame. - Keeping comments and reviews linked to library for future reference by users looking to use a library. - Increase the usage of boost and pre-boost libraries by providing potential users more information: - providing an amazon-like system for rating libraries based on reviews. - Keeping comments and reviews linked to library for future reference by users looking to use a library. - Defining a minimal but universal set of requirements including - Browsable documentation - library tests - boost compatible directory structure - Build/Test system And of course subject to the constraint that I can actually make a system which does this in a short amount of time and resources so that the system can evolve. This is pretty concise list of what I hope to achieve. I'm pleased with the results regarding some of the goals, less pleased with others. But I'm hoping with a little incremental tweaking, I'll continue to make progress. Robert Ramey -- View this message in context: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/Boost-Incubator-Status-Report-tp4668747p4... Sent from the Boost - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.