Peter Simons wrote:
Hi,
a couple of weeks ago, I reported a bug in the program_options library to the author, Vladimir Prus, but received no response. Then I tried reporting the problem on the boost-users mailing list, but didn't receive a response either. Since then, I've seen at least one other poster on the boost-users list wondering about this library, but did not receive a no response either.
The right procedure to report a bug is via svn.boost.org. Using boost-users mailing list might get you a fast response or might not, depending on luck. Reporting a bug via personal mail is suboptimal, in many way.
Does anyone still maintain the program_options library?
I do, but these days I can't guarantee specific response time for program_options questions. Putting bugs in svn.boost.org makes it somewhat more likely that they will be fixed. Patches, of course, are even better.
More generally speaking, what is the procedure if it turns out that a Boost library *is* unmaintained?
There is none, to the best of my knowledge. Do you want to become a maintainer? - Volodya