std.benchmark ready for review. Manager sought after

[Jens Mueller]

Dmitry Olshansky wrote:
> On 17.04.2012 1:00, Jens Mueller wrote:
> >Lars T. Kyllingstad wrote:
> >>On Sunday, 15 April 2012 at 16:23:32 UTC, Jens Mueller wrote:
> >>>Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> >>>>There have been quite a few good comments, but no review manager
> >>>>offer. Could someone please take this role?
> >>>
> >>>I will do this.
> >>>But I will need to get more familiar with the process. And add it
> >>>to
> >>>http://prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?ReviewQueue for future review
> >>>managers.
> >>
> >>
> >>The review process is based on Boost's:
> >>
> >>http://www.boost.org/community/reviews.html#Review_Manager
> >
> >The page is shorter than expected. Last time I checked I found something
> >way longer. Since the Phobos' review process is based on Boost's where
> >does deviate?
> >
> 
> It's peer review followed by voting and that's all about it.
> I don't think you should seek any formal standards, documents,
> guidelines, etc.
> 
> The manager role is rather simple:
> 
> 1. Manger picks module from review queue and posts an announcement
> that formal review of it starts today. Post should contain relevant
> information about module and links to source/documentation. Also
> importantly it sets the exact time the review ends and the exact
> time voting ends. (usually 2 weeks review, 1 week for voting)
> 
> 2. When review ends Manager ether opens a vote thread.
> If it's obvious that module needs futher work (on explicit request
> from author) Manager may choose to prolong or postpone review thus
> putting it back into queue.
> 
> 3. When vote period ends count up the votes and declare the result.
> 
> And that's it.
> There are no hard rule on which module has the priority in queue.
> It is loosely calculated on basis of how long it was ready for
> review and how important the functionality is.

Many thanks for your explanation.

> P.S. If you are not sure are up to it just say the word and I'll
> volunteer instead. We need to push this forward as the review queue
> is going to overflow real soon ;)

Andrei is already preparing. Review will start soon.

Jens