Re: [boost] git hub discussions.

On 5/31/23 11:39 AM, Vinnie Falco via Boost wrote:

On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 11:36 AM Robert Ramey via Boost wrote:

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I'd be curious to hear other persons thoughts on this.

https://github.com/boostorg/safe_numerics/discussions/133

Thought experiment: Have you ever searched for something C++/technical on Google, and got directed to a GitHub discussion as one of the top results?

I never imagined it being used in this way. I see someone finding the library and considering using it and wondering about what real users experience was with the library before he invested effort on his own. I was motivated to do this as I got a private email from a user who had seen my CppCon presentation on the library 5 years ago and didn't find a immediate use for it. Fast forward 5 years and he inherits a project with issues which the library addresses. He claimed that the library saved the project. In thinking how I might best use this information, I suggested that he star the library in github. I poked around github and found the "Discussions" feature and it seemed to be useful for hosting information like this. There has been a lot of discussion lately about how to better promote boost and get new users. This might contribute to that. It also promotes the view of boost being more "modular" as it treats each library more or less independently. If this were to workout, it also might provide some window into which libraries are being used and which are in the zombie zone. by the way - updated link: https://github.com/boostorg/safe_numerics/discussions/categories/experiences... Robert Ramey