Re: [boost] New name of bjam.exe

Subject: Re: [boost] New name of bjam.exe
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-21 21:09:51

AMDG

Maurizio Vitale wrote:
> what about fiat (as in 'lux fiat', latin for (in the beginning) light
> was made").
> Interestingly, in latin is also an imperative, so you can say "fiat lux"
> as in "make light".
>   

Actually, fiat is present subjunctive.  "light was made" would be
lux factus est.

> seem short and probably not taken for build systems.
>   

Again, I don't see the point of changing to a random name.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe