diff --git a/mailing_lists.htm b/mailing_lists.htm index 1bb03ab..3f1ec51 100644 --- a/mailing_lists.htm +++ b/mailing_lists.htm @@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ Mailing Lists - + - + @@ -17,23 +15,17 @@ - + - + - + - + - + - +
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@@ -76,8 +68,8 @@ read the lists via full-content email, email digests, or via newsgroup reader.

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Hosting for the mailing lists is donated by the + Open Systems Lab at Indiana University.

Access to Boost mailing lists via newsgroup (NNTP) is contributed by GMANE.

@@ -92,17 +84,13 @@ see if there's an appropriate Project-Specific list; you'll often get better answers in a forum dedicated to your problem area.  This list is relatively low volume (less than 500 per - month).  Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost Users + month).  Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost Users list home page.

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For those who prefer to participate via an NNTP (newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost Users - mailing list is available at news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user. +

For those who prefer to participate via an NNTP (newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost Users + mailing list is available at news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user. Please see this note before posting to the - newsgroup. You can also browse Gmane's + newsgroup. You can also browse Gmane's searchable archive.

Boost developers mailing list (also available via @@ -114,20 +102,16 @@ users_newsgroup >newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost Users watching the Boost library development process.  Virtually all Boost decisions, major or minor, technical or otherwise, are reached via public discussion on this mailing list.  It is where the formal reviews of - proposed libraries take place. Subscribe or unsubscribe at http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

+ proposed libraries take place. Subscribe or unsubscribe at http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost

When we talk about the "members of Boost", we are talking about those signed up for this main mailing list.

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For those who prefer to participate via an NNTP (newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost mailing list - is available at news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel.

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For those who prefer to participate via an NNTP (newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost mailing list + is available at news://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel.

Note: Postings to the newsgroup will - only be accepted for the mailing list if from a subscribed email + only be accepted for the mailing list if from a subscribed email address, though you can configure your subscription settings to disable mail delivery if you prefer to read messages via the newsgroup. Don't be fooled by GMane's authentication message which says "you are now @@ -135,30 +119,29 @@ newsgroup >newsgroup) interface, a gateway to the Boost mailing list only subscribed addresses may post.

For this list's members only, preliminary libraries under discussion - are available from the YahooGroups Files section (formerly + are available from the YahooGroups Files section (formerly called the "vault").

Archives for Boost developers list

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A searchable - mailing list archive has been generously contributed to the ActiveState Programmer Network by ActiveState Corporation. A searchable + mailing list archive has been generously contributed to the ActiveState Programmer Network by ActiveState Corporation.

- Other archives of Boost messages include the Boost - GMane NNTP Archive, The Mail - Archive, and of course there is a Google search link for our MailMan Archive on Boost + GMane NNTP Archive, The Mail + Archive, and of course there is a Google search link for our MailMan Archive on our home page. -

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This is an announce-only list for notification of upcoming software + releases and formal reviews of proposed libraries. One to three messages + per month.  Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost + Announce list home page.

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This list is a moderated low-traffic announcement-only list of interest to the Boost community. On topic messages will include announcements of books, magazine articles, papers, talks, seminars, products, tools, events, or @@ -166,14 +149,6 @@ conferences on advanced uses of C++, generic/generative/meta-programming, and, of course, the Boost libraries. Off topic will be discussion of any kind and job postings. Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost-Interest home page.

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Several mailing lists have been established for specific Boost projects: @@ -181,80 +156,57 @@ postings. Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost.Build (jamboost) list The Yahoogroups mailing list for the Boost - Build System is located here. GMane provides is located here. GMane provides NNTP - access and Searchable + access and Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup.

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The Python C++-sig is not strictly Boost-specific, but nearly all the traffic concerns - Boost.Python. See also the Language Binding list below. GMane provides Boost.Python. See also the Language Binding list below. GMane provides NNTP - access and Searchable + access and Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup. There are also searchable archives - at ASPN. + at ASPN.

Language Binding

- The Language + The Language Binding list is for discussion of a generalized framework for binding C++ to other languages and systems based on the technology of - Boost.Python and Luabind. The plan is to provide + Boost.Python and Luabind. The plan is to provide a single front-end for describing bindings with runtime-pluggable back ends for binding to specific languages. It is highly - recommended that new subscribers read through the + recommended that new subscribers read through the message history from the beginning before posting; it will save time as much design progress has already been made. GMane - provides NNTP - access and - Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup. + provides NNTP + access and + Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup.

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- The SourceForge mailing list for the Boost Documentation System is located here. - GMane provides NNTP - access and - Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup. + The SourceForge mailing list for the Boost Documentation System is located here. + GMane provides NNTP + access and + Searchable Archives as well. Please see this note before posting to the newsgroup.

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@@ -289,8 +241,7 @@ postings. Subscribe or unsubscribe at the Boost CVS repository, a separate Sandbox CVS is available for Boost developers wishing to collaborate on projects prior to formal acceptance of a new - library.  Read-only access is available + library.  Read-only access is available via the web, or via CVS client at:

@@ -312,8 +263,6 @@ September, 2004

© Copyright Beman Dawes and David Abrahams 2001-2004

Use, modification, and distribution are subject to the Boost Software - License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

+ License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)