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From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-05 18:47:46


Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
> David Abrahams wrote:
>
>>"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>
>>>I can't think of anything better right now, but to me "proposed"
>>>suggests that the libray is in the review queue.
>>
>>I don't know why. "Proposed" might mean it's just a glimmer in
>>someone's eye.
>
>
> "At the moment it's just a notion, but with a bit of backing I think I could
> turn it into concept, and then an idea."
>
> Here are some other suggestions:
>
> - contemplated ("the contemplated database library")
> - suggested ("the suggested process control library")
> - planned ("the planned sockets library")
> - proposed ("the proposed typeof library")
> - prophesied ("the prophesied big int library")
> - fantasized ("the fantasized GUI library")
>
> Let me say that I did not intend to dillute the Boost name; in fact, I thought I
> was being extraordinarily careful.

- candidate (IMO, is the right word)

Cheers,

-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boost-consulting.com
http://spirit.sf.net

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