| -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Chris Uzdavinis | Sent: 26 April 2006 15:10 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: Re: [boost] there already is an ASIO. | | "Olaf van der Spek" <olafvdspek@gmail.com> writes: | | >> Also, asio is not an acronym | > | > In what way is it not? | | If it were an acronym, for what word would the "s" stand? | | "Asychronous S(omething) Input Output"? Or CIO for Chronous Input Output? to escape from the async-ness which doesn't seem important in the bigger picture into which this library promises to fit in future? But I still feel we can do better still... Paul -- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB Phone and SMS text +44 1539 561830, Mobile and SMS text +44 7714 330204 mailto: pbristow@hetp.u-net.com http://www.hetp.u-net.com/index.html http://www.hetp.u-net.com/Paul%20A%20Bristow%20info.html