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Subject: Re: [boost] New name of bjam.exe
From: Manfred Doudar (manfred.doudar_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-21 22:51:46


On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:09:51 -0700
Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> 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.
>

+1

-- 
Manfred

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