[boost] Re: algorithms namespace

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-24 03:56:37

Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> writes:

> At 03:28 PM 2/18/2004, Peter Dimov wrote:
>
>  >> I think it's a fuzzy line in the sand, so all I really know is
>     that I do
>  >> like "ref" and don't like "fs" :)
>  >
>  >Yes, is seems that it comes down to personal preference. Dave likes
>   to say
>  >filesystem, and you don't like fs...
>
> I never liked either. "filesystem" is too long and sounds
> affected. "fs" is too short and non-specific. Those names just escaped
> because nothing better surfaced.
>
> Maybe if the LWG likes the library enough to standardize it we can
> come up with a better name.

Just a thought: "files" is about the right length, and says about the
right thing.  If you're not abbrev-adverse it could even stand for
"filesystem".

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Dave Abrahams
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