Re: [cpp-netlib-devel] Project/release manager

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

Hi Peter,

On 31 Jul 2007 23:20:49 +0200, Peter Simons < si...@cr...> wrote:
>
> Hi Glyn,
>
> first of all, thank you for the effort to revive the cpp-netlib
> project. I don't believe that a free software project needs
> leadership, but every non-trivial effort needs coordination because
> it is impossible for everyone to think about everything in great
> detail.

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I have to say I'm in complete agreement with everything you said in your
e-mail.  I'm happy that it looks like there are others here who share the
same perspective on this project


It's only natural, but it is a problem, because we should not be
> thinking about our code or code we already have, we should ask
> ourselves: what do the users want? What does an everyday C++
> programmer want to do with the Internet, but can't, because it is
> too difficult? What kind of functionality would he or she love to
> find in our library?


These are indeed the relevant questions we should be asking ourselves.


I feel the best approach to jump-starting this mailing list is to
> work out a readable document that describes our goal.

Yep, and that'll be the first thing that I'll be prodding Dean to continue
to do on the wiki, since he already has some clear ideas as to what he
wants.  From there we can discuss what to do, bringing in other people to
find out what they might want from our library and begin to make some
progress.


A collection
> of random classes just doesn't do it. You seem to have a high-level
> perspective on all those problems, Glyn. I feel that qualifies you
> very much for the task of coordinating this effort. Us in-depth
> experts all too frequently find it hard to let go of all the detail
> and look at the big picture. Someone has to, or this project won't
> go anywhere.


Thanks for the confidence, its good to know we're on the same course.
Regards,
Glyn