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Boost Formal Review Process

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Boost Formal Review Process

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Before Requesting a Formal Review

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Read and follow the Boost submission process.  There are at + least four steps a library author must take before a formal review is + requested.

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Introduction
- What to include in Review Comments
- Results
- Notes for Review Managers
- Notes for Library Submitters
- Review Wizard
- Fast Track Reviews

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Introduction
+ What to include in Review Comments
+ Results
+ Notes for Review Managers
+ Notes for Library Submitters
+ Review Wizard
+ Fast Track Reviews

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Proposed libraries are accepted into Boost only after undergoing a - formal review, where Boost mailing list members comment on their - evaluation of the library.

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Proposed libraries are accepted into Boost only after undergoing a + formal review, where Boost mailing list members comment on their evaluation + of the library.

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The final "accept" or "reject" decision is made by the Review Manager, based on the review comments - received from boost mailing list members.

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The final "accept" or "reject" decision is made by the Review Manager, based on the review comments received + from boost mailing list members.

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Boost mailing list members are encouraged to submit Formal Review - comments:

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Boost mailing list members are encouraged to submit Formal Review + comments:

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Private comments to a library submitter may be helpful to her or him, + but won't help the Review Manager reach a decision, so the other forms are + preferred.

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What to include in Review Comments

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Your comments may be brief or lengthy, but basically the Review Manager + needs your evaluation of the library.  If you identify problems along + the way, please note if they are minor, serious, or showstoppers.

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Here are some questions you might want to answer in your review:

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And finally, every review should answer this question:

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Results

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At the conclusion of the comment period, the Review Manager will post a + message to the mailing list saying if the library has been accepted or + rejected.  A rationale is also helpful, but its extent is up to the + Review Manager. If there are suggestions, or conditions that must be met + before final inclusion, they should be stated.

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Notes for Review + Managers

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Before a library can be scheduled for formal review, an active boost + member not connected with the library submission must volunteer to be the + "Review Manager" for the library.

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The Review Manager:

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Library improvements suggested by reviewers should normally be held + until after the completion of review period.  If the suggested changes + might affect reviewer's judgments, post a notice of the pending change + on the mailing list.

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And finally, every review should answer this question:
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Review Wizard

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The Review Wizard coordinates the formal review schedule:

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Results

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Procedure:

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In other words, it is the Review Manager's responsibility to make sure - the review process works smoothly.

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Library improvements suggested by reviewers should normally be held - until after the completion of review period.  If the suggested - changes might affect reviewer's judgments, post a notice of the - pending change on the mailing list.

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Revised + 15 + October, 2003

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Review Wizard

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© Copyright Beman Dawes 2000

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The Review Wizard coordinates the formal review schedule:

- - - The role of Boost Review Wizard is currently played by Tom Brinkman and Ronald Garcia - (garcia at cs dot indiana dot edu). - - -

Fast Track Reviews

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To qualify for fast track review:

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Procedure:

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Revised - 15 October, 2003

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© Copyright Beman Dawes 2000

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- Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See - accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy - at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) -

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Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See + accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy + at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

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