-----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Sebastian Redl | Sent: 03 June 2006 22:33 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: Re: [boost] [Review][PQS] Physical Quantities | System review (May 31through June 9) | | Pavel Vozenilek wrote: | | >1. The name "pqs" should be changed to | > something a little bit more descriptive. | > | > "unit" feels quite handy. | > | > | "Unit" in programming is closely associated with the | technique of unit testing, Most end users, mainly scientists, using it will not have heard of UNIT testing - just testing - and they may not do much of that ;-( | and a library of that name would probably be confused with | Boost.Test. (See existing libraries like CppUnit.) Boost.Units is NOT going to be confused with Boost.Test, IMO. (And Andy cunningly manages to handle non-SI units, vital for the once Imperial [ now renamed Colonial? ;-) ] units still beloved by the US, so putting SI in the title won't do at all). | I like PQS. I absolutely HATE it! Does conjure up anything except acute acronymitis ;-) (I also hate the wholey non-descriptive t1_quantity - surely we can do better than that?) Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com