Re: [boost] New name of bjam.exe

Subject: Re: [boost] New name of bjam.exe
From: Michael Fawcett (michael.fawcett_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-20 13:15:20

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Matthew Chambers
<matt.chambers42_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Pfft, isn't looking for a build tool a great excuse to search for "boob" at
> work?! :)

:)

> Beyond that, bbi, boostie or boosty would work. Making up a word is
> reasonable, but picking a new name that isn't solely related to "Boost
> Build" will either cause the same problem (i.e. what is the difference
> between Boost Jelly and Boost Build?) or will require rebranding all of
> Boost Build to the new name. "bbi", boostie or boosty wouldn't have that
> problem. Is "bbi" taken by any existing widely used tool?

I meant rebranding, but I realize that's too disruptive of a change.
I like "bb".

--Michael Fawcett