Boost C++ Libraries and Fiscal Sponsorship

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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. 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. Formation of a “Fiscal Sponsorship Committee” (FSC) to direct the use of those assets on behalf of the Boost community.

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$10M to $25M