Boost C++ Libraries and Fiscal Sponsorship

The Boost C++ Libraries has thrived with the support of volunteer work and support for more than 25 years. That support includes the variety of assets Boost relies on to deliver high quality libraries. Things like website, email lists, testing machines, and library contributions. Recently disagreements about how those assets get managed arose between the C++ Alliance and the Boost Foundation. To resolve the situation the Boost community, and in agreement with the C++ Alliance and the Boost Foundation, held a Formal Review in early September 2024 (https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2024/09/257584.php)

The Boost community uses Formal Reviews as a method to reach informed decisions. Although mainly used for evaluating proposed libraries, it provides the community with an opportunity to collect rationale (positive or negative) to move forward on directions to take (https://www.boost.org/community/reviews.html)

The result of this particular Formal Review (https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2024/09/257941.php) was to affirmatively take two steps:

1. Choosing the C++ Alliance as the designated Fiscal Sponsor of Boost assets.
2. Formation of a “Fiscal Sponsorship Committee” (FSC) to direct the use of those assets on behalf of the Boost community.

The reviews posted during this review were well thought out and invaluable in reaching consensus in this direction. The initial members of the FSC, as indicated in the proposal reviewed, are now:

* Ion Gaztañaga
* Joaquín M López Muñoz
* René Ferdinand Rivera Morell

The FSC is moving forward with implementing the community direction. And we will post additional updates in the future.

Thank you,
Boost C++ Libraries Fiscal Sponsorship Committee

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