Re: Uploaded Boost 1.63 -- to be included in upcoming release

[intrigeri <intrigeri@debian.org>]

Hi,

[disclaimer: I'm not part of the release team]

Steve Robbins:
> Just a heads-up for the release and ftp-masters: I have uploaded Boost 1.63 
> and it is currently awaiting processing in the NEW queue.  It is very close to 
> the deadline for accepting new packages, so I thought I should outline my 
> rationale for this upload.

My understanding of what the release team explained [1] is that
January 5 is the deadline for "New (source) packages in stretch", and
"New packages must be in testing before January 5th". So I think we're
already past the deadline for accepting new packages, given the
10-days migration delay.

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/11/msg00002.html

Cheers,
-- 
intrigeri