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@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ will let you know.</p>
<li>Requests for help interpreting the C++ standard. Try the comp.std.c++ <li>Requests for help interpreting the C++ standard. Try the comp.std.c++
newsgroup instead.</li> newsgroup instead.</li>
<li>Job offers.</li> <li>Job offers.</li>
<li>Requests for solutions to homework assignments <li>Requests for solutions to homework assignments.</ul>
</ul> <h2>Message size</h2>
<p>The mailing list software automatically limits message and attachment size to
a reasonable amount, typically 75K, which is adjusted from time-to-time by the
moderators.. This limit is a courtesy to those who rely on dial-up Internet
access.</p>
<h2>Prohibited behavior</h2> <h2>Prohibited behavior</h2>
<p>Prohibited behavior will not be tolerated. The moderators will ban <p>Prohibited behavior will not be tolerated. The moderators will ban
postings by abusers.</p> postings by abusers.</p>
@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ spent discussing where to put the bicycle shed (the parking lot would
be a modern equivalent) because everyone be a modern equivalent) because everyone
understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.&nbsp;</p> understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.&nbsp;</p>
<hr> <hr>
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@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ there is consensus to accept the library, and if there are any conditions
<p>In other words, it is the Review Manager's responsibility to make sure the <p>In other words, it is the Review Manager's responsibility to make sure the
review process works smoothly.</p> review process works smoothly.</p>
<h2>Notes for Library <a name="Submitters">Submitters</a></h2> <h2>Notes for Library <a name="Submitters">Submitters</a></h2>
<p>See <a href="submission_process.htm">Submission Process</a> for a description
of the steps a library developer goes through to get a library accepted by
Boost.</p>
<p>A proposed library should remain stable during the review period; it will just <p>A proposed library should remain stable during the review period; it will just
confuse and irritate reviewers if there are numerous changes.&nbsp; It confuse and irritate reviewers if there are numerous changes.&nbsp; It
is, however, useful to upload fixes for serious bugs right away, particularly is, however, useful to upload fixes for serious bugs right away, particularly
@ -131,10 +134,6 @@ notice of such fixes on the mailing list.</p>
after the completion of review period.&nbsp; If the suggested after the completion of review period.&nbsp; If the suggested
changes might affect reviewer's judgments,&nbsp;post a notice of the pending changes might affect reviewer's judgments,&nbsp;post a notice of the pending
change on the mailing list.</p> change on the mailing list.</p>
<p>Once an accepted library is ready for inclusion on the Boost web site, the
submitter is typically given Boost CVS write access, and expected to check-in
and maintain the library in the CVS. Contact the moderators if you need write
access or CVS use isn't possible for you.</p>
<h2>Review <a name="Wizard">Wizard</a></h2> <h2>Review <a name="Wizard">Wizard</a></h2>
<p>The Review Wizard coordinates the formal review schedule:</p> <p>The Review Wizard coordinates the formal review schedule:</p>
<ul> <ul>
@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ access or CVS use isn't possible for you.</p>
</ul> </ul>
<hr> <hr>
<p>Revised <p>Revised
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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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<head> <head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>Boost Library Submission Process</title> <title>Boost Library Submission Process</title>
</head> </head>
@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
</tr> </tr>
</table> </table>
<h1>Boost Library Submission Process</h1> <h1>Boost Library Submission Process</h1>
<p>This page describes the process of getting a library accepted by Boost.&nbsp; <p>This page describes the process a library developer goes through to get a
The process is still evolving, so if you have suggestions for improvement by all library accepted by Boost.</p>
means post them on the mailing list.</p>
<p>See the <a href="lib_guide.htm">Boost Library Requirements and Guidelines</a> <p>See the <a href="lib_guide.htm">Boost Library Requirements and Guidelines</a>
page for issues of content.</p> page for issues of content.</p>
<h3><b>Steps for getting a library accepted by Boost:</b></h3> <h3><b>Steps for getting a library accepted by Boost:</b></h3>
@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ page for issues of content.</p>
</ul> </ul>
<h2><a name="Learn">Learn</a> about Boost</h2> <h2><a name="Learn">Learn</a> about Boost</h2>
<p>Subscribe to the <a href="../index.htm#Mailing List">mailing list</a> for a <p>Subscribe to the <a href="../index.htm#Mailing List">mailing list</a> for a
while, or look through the <a href="http://www.yahoogroups.com/messages/boost">archives</a>.&nbsp; while, or look through the <a href="mailing_lists.htm#archive">archives</a>.&nbsp;
Click around the <a href="../index.htm">web site</a>.&nbsp; Understand the <a href="lib_guide.htm">Requirements</a>.&nbsp; Click around the <a href="../index.htm">web site</a>.&nbsp; Understand the <a href="lib_guide.htm">Requirements</a>.&nbsp;
Read the rest of this page to learn about the process.&nbsp; Otherwise, you will Read the rest of this page to learn about the process.&nbsp; Otherwise, you will
just end up wasting everyone's time.</p> just end up wasting everyone's time.</p>
@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ libraries by a process of discussion and refinement.</p>
<p>If what you really want is a site that will just post your library without <p>If what you really want is a site that will just post your library without
even looking at it, you should go elsewhere.</p> even looking at it, you should go elsewhere.</p>
<h2>Determine <a name="interest">interest</a></h2> <h2>Determine <a name="interest">interest</a></h2>
<p>Potential library submitters should use the <a href="../index.htm#Mailing List">mailing <p>Potential library submitters should use the Boost developers <a href="mailing_lists.htm">mailing
list</a> as a forum to gauge interest a possible submission.</p> list</a> as a forum to gauge interest a possible submission.</p>
<p>A message might be as simple as &quot;Is there any interest in a library <p>A message might be as simple as &quot;Is there any interest in a library
which solves Traveling Salesperson problems in linear time?&quot;</p> which solves Traveling Salesperson problems in linear time?&quot;</p>
@ -69,8 +68,8 @@ on the mailing list, sometimes a lot of discussion happens in private
emails.&nbsp; For some libraries the process is over quickly, for others it goes emails.&nbsp; For some libraries the process is over quickly, for others it goes
on for months.&nbsp; It's often challenging, and sometimes leads off in on for months.&nbsp; It's often challenging, and sometimes leads off in
completely unexpected directions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> completely unexpected directions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.yahoogroups.com/messages/boost">archive</a> of past <p>The <a href="mailing_lists.htm#archive">archive</a> of past
messages is one way to see how this process worked for other boost messages is one way to see how this process worked for other Boost
libraries.</p> libraries.</p>
<h2><a name="Submission">Submission</a> for review&nbsp;</h2> <h2><a name="Submission">Submission</a> for review&nbsp;</h2>
<p>All of the files which make up the library should be combined and compressed <p>All of the files which make up the library should be combined and compressed
@ -97,16 +96,12 @@ the form &quot;Review Request: library&quot; where <i>library</i> is replaced by
the library name.</p> the library name.</p>
<p>See <a href="formal_review_process.htm">Formal Review Process</a> for <p>See <a href="formal_review_process.htm">Formal Review Process</a> for
details.</p> details.</p>
<p>Formal Review schedules are posted on the boost mailing list..&nbsp;</p> <p>Formal Review schedules are posted on the <a href="mailing_lists.htm">mailing lists</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Boost <a name="site posting">site posting</a> after acceptance</h2> <h2>Boost web <a name="site posting">site posting</a></h2>
<p>There are two ways that files are posted on the boost web site:</p> <p>Once an accepted library is ready for inclusion on the Boost web site, the
<ul> submitter is typically given Boost CVS write access, and expected to check-in
<li>Direct update of the boost CVS repository.&nbsp; This requires write and maintain the library in the CVS. Contact the moderators if you need write
access, and is primarily used for larger libraries, or for libraries access or CVS use isn't possible for you.</p>
maintained by very active boost developers.</li>
<li>Packaging all files into a submission file (same content as for submission
for review), and emailing it to the Boost webmaster <a href="mailto:bdawes@acm.org">bdawes@acm.org</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="People">People</a> page</h2> <h2><a name="People">People</a> page</h2>
<p>If the boost.org web site doesn't already have your capsule biography <p>If the boost.org web site doesn't already have your capsule biography
and&nbsp; picture (optional, with not-too-serious pictures preferred), please and&nbsp; picture (optional, with not-too-serious pictures preferred), please
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webmaster has photo editing software and can do the image preparation if webmaster has photo editing software and can do the image preparation if
necessary.</p> necessary.</p>
<h2><a name="Lifecycle">Lifecycle</a></h2> <h2><a name="Lifecycle">Lifecycle</a></h2>
<p>Libraries are software; they lose their value over time if not <p>Libraries are software; they lose their value over time if not maintained.
maintained.&nbsp; Details still hazy.</p> Postings on the Boost developers or users mailing lists can alert you to
potential maintenance needs; please plan to maintain your library over time. If
you no longer can or wish to maintain your library, please post a message on the
Boost developers mailing list and help someone else take over as the library
maintainer.</p>
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