[boost] Re: Naming Proposed Libraries

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-05 21:08:31

"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> writes:

> In the case at hand, I believe "Interfaces Library" is a lousy name. If I were
> naming the library with no though to its possible future acceptance into boost,
> I might call it "C++ with Interfaces" (the name of Christopher's article). If it
> were eventually accepted into Boost, I'd change the name to Boost.Interfaces,
> but the de facto name, at least for a while, would be "Boost.Interfaces
> (formerly C++ with Interfaces)."
>
> To sum up, I prefer Dave's original suggestion, the
> "[proposed/contemplated/suggested] Boost Interfaces Library".

As far as I'm concerned, people can choose any one of the ways to
talk/type that makes it clear that it's not yet an official Boost
library.  We don't have to all agree on a convention.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com