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

[Glyn M. <gly...@gm...>]

Hi John,

2009/8/16 John P. Feltz <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.



Right, 100% agreed.  It's very difficult to see how to proceed without some
kind of roadmap or vision for what we think this project should become.  I
think that Trac is a great improvement over the old sf wiki so we should
take advantage of this.  I've already added two empty pages (one each for
requirements and specification), so at least we can discuss and document
this.

I added some pages to the wiki for these:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/cpp-netlib/wiki/ProjectRequirements
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/cpp-netlib/wiki/SoftwareSpecification

Please comment.

G