Add "why not separate mailing list for my favorite library?"

[SVN r8394]

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 14 deletions

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@@ -49,12 +48,14 @@ library delivers real value and isn&#146;t just a Trojan horse for the plug.</p>
 <p><b>Are shareware libraries acceptable?</b> No. At least initially, only free libraries
 will be accepted.</p>
 
-<p><strong>Are open source license libraries acceptable?</strong>&nbsp; No, not currently.
+<p><strong>Are open source license libraries acceptable?</strong>&nbsp; Some
+are, many are not.
 Open source licenses often require redistribution or availability of source code,
 inclusion of license document with machine-executable redistribution, give the initial
-developer rights to licensee modifications, and need a lawyer to understand.&nbsp; These
+developer rights to licensee modifications, or need a lawyer to understand.&nbsp; These
 would be immediate disqualifications for many business, commercial, and consumer
-applications. Boost aims to avoid subjecting users to hard-to-comply-with license terms.<br>
+applications. Boost aims to avoid subjecting users to hard-to-comply-with license
+terms. See <a href="lib_guide.htm##License">License requirements</a>.<br>
 <br>
 This is subject to review for a particularly important piece of software, or as the
 industry changes.</p>
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ libraries with unacceptable copyrights.</p>
 <p><b>What support is available for the libraries?</b>&nbsp; Try the <a
 href="mailto:boost@egroups.com">boost@egroups.com</a> mailing list. </p>
 
-<p><b>Is there a relationship between Boost.org and the C++ Standards Committee?</b>
+<p><b>Is there a formal relationship between Boost.org and the C++ Standards Committee?</b>
 &nbsp; No. The people who started Boost.org were all on the committee, but that was just
 happenstance.</p>
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ someone will propose it for future standardization. Submitting a library to Boos
 one way to establish existing practice - as long as enough people are interested to
 download and use it!</p>
 
-<p><b>Is the site a commercial business?</b> No. It is just some people getting together
+<p><b>Is the web site a commercial business?</b> No. It is just some people getting together
 as a kind of cyberspace civic association. If it ever needs to incorporate, it would be as
 non-profit organization.</p>
 
@@ -104,15 +105,17 @@ the standards committees, you don&#146;t have to pay to volunteer!</p>
 but if people contribute occasional articles or other material to make the site more
 interesting, that could be a nice fit.</p>
 
-<p><strong>How do I unzip the distribution files on my [whatever] computer?</strong>
-&nbsp; The .zip format is used for distribution because there are free decoders and
-encoders available for many, many different platforms. See the <a
-HREF="http://www.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/">Info-ZIP</a> web site, which includes a FAQ and
-much other useful information about the .zip format. Many commercial compressor-archiver
-utilities also support this format.</p>
+<p><strong>How do I download the libraries?</strong>
+&nbsp; See <a href="../libs/libraries.htm#Download">Download</a> instructions.</p>
 
-<p>-- End of FAQ --</p>
+<p><b>Why isn't there a separate boost mailing list for my favorite
+library?&nbsp;</b> One of the reasons for boost's success has been the cross-pollination of ideas between diverse library
+projects and the occasional look into other threads by otherwise uninterested parties. The more people participate, the less they tend to be annoyed by
+"noise".</p>
 
-<p>Revised May 17, 1999</p>
+<hr>
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+<p>Revised <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%d %B, %Y" startspan -->06 December, 2000<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="38512" -->
+</p>
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