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

On 2016-02-04 19:49, Robert Ramey wrote:

On 2/4/16 6:42 AM, Boris Kolpackov wrote:

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Hi Vladimir,

Vladimir Prus writes:

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could you consider using name that's not 'build2'?

I honestly don't see how 'build2' (always spelled in lower case, no space between 'build' and '2') can be confused with 'Boost.Build 2', I think that's a bit of a stretch.

For the 'b2' logo (and that's only place we use 'b2' -- our executable name is called 'b' and we always call the project 'build2'), yes, you may have a point. But, again, confusing a logo with an executable name, I don't know... We will probably change/stylize the logo at some point so it will hopefully be even less confusing.

I'm sympathetic to Vladimir here. The name build2 in the context of boost suggests that it's the next version of boost build. Unintentionally or not - it IS misleading.

+1. Also, no matter how stylized, if the logo reads "b2" then it creates confusion because the stylization is lost in verbal and written communication.