From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-04 10:12:20
Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
>
>>> I don't have a strong preference either; the convention I cited is
>>> the only one I can come up with rationale for.
>>
>> My rational is simple: in "Boost build system," Boost is an
>> adjective (a proper one) and "build system" is a noun modified by
>> the adjective. Capitalizing "Boost" and "build" but not "system"
>> obscures the structure.
>
> I think "Boost.Build" is a name of software product. OTOH, "Boost
> build system" means "a build system used by Boost", and says nothing
> specific about that build system at all. So, just pick the semantics you want
> to convey in each specific case.
This sounds right to me.
But there was a third choice: the Boost Build System. My current impression,
from the various comments so far, is that this term doesn't properly name
anything: the correct proper name is Boost.Build. Is that right?
Jonathan