Re: [cpp-netlib-devel] Collabaration methods [Was Re: Help! Grammar for parsing HTTP URLs]

[John P. F. <jf...@ov...>]

I don't disagree with your points. This mailing list is vital for 
supporting the library and discussing certain things about it. However, 
concerning debate over design and requirements, I would like to suggest 
that a resource such as a wiki be sought first, provided there are clear 
efforts to maintain some form of conceptual integrity (the person in 
charge, basically), and that we use a standard format(IEEE 830 for 
instance). I was dissatisfied with the original layout and content of 
the wiki on the original sf.net site, and decided that coding would be a 
better use of my time. I now think that was a mistake. I think this 
project suffers from insufficient requirements and design specification 
(I am partly to blame for this), and those two items should be addressed 
before we move forward. So is this really about the mailing list? 
Probably not. I think it's more about under-utilized specifications and 
a lack of discourse about them, which has lead myself and possibly 
others at times to feel lost about the direction of this project.

John
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> What is the issue with mailing lists?  We have a wiki, but as for real-time
> chat or conference, that would be very difficult to organise given the time
> zone differences, and the different real-life commitments of the project
> members.  Do you have any suggestions?
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>  Glyn
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