Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit

Subject: Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit
From: Paul Fultz II (pfultz2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-05 11:23:06

On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 5:56:29 AM UTC-6, Vicente J. Botet Escriba 
wrote:
>
> Le 02/03/2016 15:48, paul Fultz a écrit : 
> > Hello All, 
> > 
> > Boost.Fit is a function utility library, however, the name currently 
> doesn't 
> > have anything with this. I originally chose the name because it started 
> with 
> > F(for function) and it was short and sounded nice. However, there could 
> be 
> > some names(or abbreviations) that more adequately describe the library. 
> Here 
> > are some alternatives that are short: 
> > 
> > - Boost.FP 
> > - Boost.FPL 
> > - Boost.Fun 
> > - Boost.FN 
> > 
> > Of course, I prefer the Boost.FN name. Names like Boost.FP or Boost.FPL 
> could 
> > imply that it provides full functional constructs whereas Boost.Fit does 
> not 
> > and is mainly focused on functions. 
> Maybe you can describe which functional constructs are not provided that 
> prevents to name it FP/FPL 
>
> It is also important to know if you have plans to extend the library in 
> the future. 
>

The focus of the library is on functions. The scope of FP can be much larger
including generic functors or monads. I do not plan to delve into those 
areas
with this library.