Re: [boost] [ANN] build2 - C++ build toolchain

Subject: Re: [boost] [ANN] build2 - C++ build toolchain
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-02-05 03:02:31

>> build2 is an open source, cross-platform toolchain for building and
>> packaging C++ code.
> 
> Boris,
> 
> could you consider using name that's not 'build2'? Given that
> Boost.Build 2 exists
> for years, marketed by that name, and uses 'b2' as executable, it seems
> that
> calling a similar product as 'build2' is bound to create confusion for
> users.
> Hey, even the top-left of your web site just say 'b2'.

i guess that everyone referring to "thread" uses the terms "std thread"
or "boost thread" to resolve the ambiguity. personally, i use "boost
build" as a term like "build" could also refer to "the binary artifacts
produced by a build process".

using "build" without any context is probably a bad idea (both for
"boost.build" and for "build2").

tim, who is not sure if we need yet another "buildsystem", but would
rather see a good cross-platform c/c++ package manager.