65 files changed, 335 insertions, 335 deletions

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 94159e0..7111f4d 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-BUSRC="stack.cpp fstring.cpp fbasicstring.cpp hash.cpp list.cpp trace.cpp stream.cpp formatter.cpp util.cpp sharedcore.cpp exceptionbase.cpp heap.cpp archivebase.cpp archive.cpp queue.cpp archival.cpp sio.cpp stdstream.cpp process.cpp plugger.cpp optparser.cpp signals.cpp array.cpp membuf.cpp file.cpp regex.cpp variant.cpp"
-BUHDR="stack.h fstring.h fbasicstring.h hash.h list.h trace.h stream.h formatter.h util.h sharedcore.h exceptionbase.h heap.h archivebase.h archive.h queue.h archival.h sio.h stdstream.h process.h config.h compat/linux.h compat/win32.h compat/osx.h plugger.h singleton.h optparser.h signals.h array.h membuf.h file.h regex.h variant.h"
+BUSRC="stack.cpp string.cpp hash.cpp list.cpp trace.cpp stream.cpp formatter.cpp util.cpp sharedcore.cpp exceptionbase.cpp heap.cpp archivebase.cpp archive.cpp queue.cpp archival.cpp sio.cpp stdstream.cpp process.cpp plugger.cpp optparser.cpp signals.cpp array.cpp membuf.cpp file.cpp regex.cpp variant.cpp"
+BUHDR="stack.h string.h hash.h list.h trace.h stream.h formatter.h util.h sharedcore.h exceptionbase.h heap.h archivebase.h archive.h queue.h archival.h sio.h stdstream.h process.h config.h compat/linux.h compat/win32.h compat/osx.h plugger.h singleton.h optparser.h signals.h array.h membuf.h file.h regex.h variant.h"
 
 function bld()
 {
diff --git a/src/action.cpp b/src/action.cpp
index 8b10641..1a2b8b1 100644
--- a/src/action.cpp
+++ b/src/action.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Action::~Action()
         pAst = NULL;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Action::getName() const
+const Bu::String &Action::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
diff --git a/src/action.h b/src/action.h
index 7f60095..de08911 100644
--- a/src/action.h
+++ b/src/action.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ACTION_H
 #define ACTION_H
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 
 class Action
 {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         Action( const class AstBranch *pRoot );
         virtual ~Action();
 
-        const Bu::FString &getName() const;
+        const Bu::String &getName() const;
 
         void call( class Runner *pRunner );
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
         static Action *genDefaultDefault();
 
 private:
-        Bu::FString sName;
+        Bu::String sName;
         const class AstBranch *pRoot;
         class Ast *pAst;
 };
diff --git a/src/ast.cpp b/src/ast.cpp
index 6b213ea..005372b 100644
--- a/src/ast.cpp
+++ b/src/ast.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void Ast::addNode( YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, bool bVal )
         addNode( new AstLeaf( loc, eType, bVal ) );
 }
 
-void Ast::addNode( YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::FString &sVal )
+void Ast::addNode( YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::String &sVal )
 {
         addNode( new AstLeaf( loc, eType, sVal ) );
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Ast::addNode( AstNode::Type eType, bool bVal )
         addNode( none, eType, bVal );
 }
 
-void Ast::addNode( AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::FString &sVal )
+void Ast::addNode( AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::String &sVal )
 {
         YYLTYPE none = {-1, -1, -1, -1};
         addNode( none, eType, sVal );
diff --git a/src/ast.h b/src/ast.h
index c62406b..3cc7206 100644
--- a/src/ast.h
+++ b/src/ast.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/stack.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/formatter.h"
 
 #include "astnode.h"
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ public:
         void addNode( struct YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, float fVal );
         void addNode( struct YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, bool bVal );
         void addNode( struct YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType,
-                        const Bu::FString &sVal );
+                        const Bu::String &sVal );
         void addNode( struct YYLTYPE &loc, AstNode::Type eType, const char *sVal );
 
         void addNode( AstNode::Type eType );
         void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, int iVal );
         void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, float fVal );
         void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, bool bVal );
-        void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::FString &sVal );
+        void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, const Bu::String &sVal );
         void addNode( AstNode::Type eType, const char *sVal );
         void addNode( AstNode *pNode );
 
diff --git a/src/astleaf.cpp b/src/astleaf.cpp
index 5182a58..c192dbf 100644
--- a/src/astleaf.cpp
+++ b/src/astleaf.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ AstLeaf::AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, bool bNew ) :
         setBoolValue( bNew );
 }
 
-AstLeaf::AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, const Bu::FString &sNew ) :
+AstLeaf::AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, const Bu::String &sNew ) :
         AstNode( loc, eType ),
         sVal( NULL )
 {
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ void AstLeaf::setBoolValue( bool bNew )
         bVal = bNew;
 }
 
-void AstLeaf::setStrValue( const Bu::FString &sNew )
+void AstLeaf::setStrValue( const Bu::String &sNew )
 {
         if( getDataType() != typeDataString )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase("Type is not string.");
         if( sVal == NULL )
-                sVal = new Bu::FString( sNew );
+                sVal = new Bu::String( sNew );
         else
                 *sVal = sNew;
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool AstLeaf::getBoolValue() const
         return bVal;
 }
 
-Bu::FString &AstLeaf::getStrValue() const
+Bu::String &AstLeaf::getStrValue() const
 {
         if( getDataType() != typeDataString )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase("Type is not string.");
diff --git a/src/astleaf.h b/src/astleaf.h
index cdcb2ae..85293f1 100644
--- a/src/astleaf.h
+++ b/src/astleaf.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define AST_LEAF_H
 
 #include "astnode.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/formatter.h"
 
 class AstLeaf : public AstNode
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@ public:
         AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, int iNew );
         AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, float fNew );
         AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, bool bNew );
-        AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, const Bu::FString &sNew );
+        AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, const Bu::String &sNew );
         AstLeaf( const Location &loc, Type eType, const char *sNew );
         virtual ~AstLeaf();
 
         void setIntValue( int iNew );
         void setFloatValue( float fNew );
         void setBoolValue( bool bNew );
-        void setStrValue( const Bu::FString &sNew );
+        void setStrValue( const Bu::String &sNew );
 
         int getIntValue() const;
         float getFloatValue() const;
         bool getBoolValue() const;
-        Bu::FString &getStrValue() const;
+        Bu::String &getStrValue() const;
 
 private:
         union
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ private:
                 int iVal;
                 float fVal;
                 bool bVal;
-                Bu::FString *sVal;
+                Bu::String *sVal;
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/build.l b/src/build.l
index dc4ddda..7b770f7 100644
--- a/src/build.l
+++ b/src/build.l
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %{
   #include "buildparser.h"
-  #include "bu/fstring.h"
+  #include "bu/string.h"
 
-char *fstrdup( const Bu::FString &s )
+char *fstrdup( const Bu::String &s )
 {
         char *sRet = new char[s.getSize()+1];
         memcpy( sRet, s.getStr(), s.getSize()+1 );
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ char *rstrdup( const char *sIn )
 }
 void build_error( YYLTYPE *locp, yyscan_t yyscanner, BuildParser &bld, const char *msg );
 
-Bu::FString sBuf;
+Bu::String sBuf;
 int iStrDepth = 0;
 %}
 
diff --git a/src/buildparser.cpp b/src/buildparser.cpp
index 125a31e..f5c3132 100644
--- a/src/buildparser.cpp
+++ b/src/buildparser.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BuildParser::~BuildParser()
 
 int build_parse( yyscan_t yyscanner, BuildParser &bld );
 
-void BuildParser::load( const Bu::FString &sFile )
+void BuildParser::load( const Bu::String &sFile )
 {
         yyscan_t scanner;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void BuildParser::load( const Bu::FString &sFile )
         // Bu::sio << xAst;
 }
 
-bool BuildParser::isKeyword( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+bool BuildParser::isKeyword( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         if( sStr == "important" )
                 return true;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool BuildParser::isKeyword( const Bu::FString &sStr )
         return false;
 }
 
-bool BuildParser::isCond( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+bool BuildParser::isCond( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         if( sStr == "filetime" )
                 return true;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool BuildParser::isCond( const Bu::FString &sStr )
         return false;
 }
 
-void BuildParser::include( const Bu::FString &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc )
+void BuildParser::include( const Bu::String &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc )
 {
         for( StrList::iterator pi = lIncludePaths.begin(); pi; pi++ )
         {
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ void BuildParser::include( const Bu::FString &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc
                         build__create_buffer( fIn, YY_READ_BUF_SIZE, scanner ),
                         scanner
                         );
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sStr.find('/');
+                Bu::String::const_iterator i = sStr.find('/');
                 if( i )
                 {
                         for(;;)
                         {
-                                Bu::FString::const_iterator j = i.find('/');
+                                Bu::String::const_iterator j = i.find('/');
                                 if( !j )
                                         break;
                                 i = j+1;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void BuildParser::include( const Bu::FString &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc
                 }
                 return;
         }
-        Bu::FString msg("Could not open include file: ");
+        Bu::String msg("Could not open include file: ");
         msg += sStr;
         error(
                 loc->first_line, loc->last_line,
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ void BuildParser::endInclude( YYLTYPE *loc )
 }
 
 void BuildParser::error( int iLine1, int iLine2, int iCol1, int iCol2,
-        const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+        const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%s: %d-%d:%d-%d: %s",
                 sFilename.peek().getStr(), iLine1, iLine2, iCol1, iCol2, sMsg.getStr()
                 );
 }
 
-void BuildParser::addIncludePath( const Bu::FString &sPath )
+void BuildParser::addIncludePath( const Bu::String &sPath )
 {
         lIncludePaths.append( sPath + "/" );
 }
diff --git a/src/buildparser.h b/src/buildparser.h
index 8e2af6c..7e6e348 100644
--- a/src/buildparser.h
+++ b/src/buildparser.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "build.tab.h"
 
 #include "bu/stack.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
 class BuildParser
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ public:
         BuildParser( class Ast &rAst );
         virtual ~BuildParser();
 
-        void load( const Bu::FString &sFile );
+        void load( const Bu::String &sFile );
 
-        bool isKeyword( const Bu::FString &sStr );
-        bool isCond( const Bu::FString &sStr );
-        void include( const Bu::FString &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc );
+        bool isKeyword( const Bu::String &sStr );
+        bool isCond( const Bu::String &sStr );
+        void include( const Bu::String &sStr, void *scanner, YYLTYPE *loc );
         void endInclude( YYLTYPE *loc );
 
         void error( int iLine1, int iLine2, int iCol1, int iCol2,
-                const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+                const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
         class Ast &xAst;
 
-        void addIncludePath( const Bu::FString &sPath );
+        void addIncludePath( const Bu::String &sPath );
 
 private:
-        Bu::Stack<Bu::FString> sFilename;
+        Bu::Stack<Bu::String> sFilename;
         Bu::Stack<YYLTYPE> sLocation;
         StrList lIncludePaths;
 };
diff --git a/src/cache.cpp b/src/cache.cpp
index de505b8..d6269e3 100644
--- a/src/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/cache.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Cache::~Cache()
         save();
 }
 
-void Cache::bind( const Bu::FString &sCacheFile )
+void Cache::bind( const Bu::String &sCacheFile )
 {
         this->sCacheFile = sCacheFile;
         load();
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ void Cache::save()
         ar << hRequires << hVariables;
 }
 
-StrList Cache::getRequires( const Bu::FString &sOutput )
+StrList Cache::getRequires( const Bu::String &sOutput )
 {
         return hRequires.get( sOutput );
 }
 
-void Cache::setRequires( const Bu::FString &sOutput, StrList lReqs )
+void Cache::setRequires( const Bu::String &sOutput, StrList lReqs )
 {
         hRequires.insert( sOutput, lReqs );
         bCacheChanged = true;
diff --git a/src/cache.h b/src/cache.h
index 8932091..57df281 100644
--- a/src/cache.h
+++ b/src/cache.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CACHE_H
 
 #include <bu/singleton.h>
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 #include <bu/hash.h>
 #include <bu/list.h>
 
@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@ private:
         virtual ~Cache();
 
 public:
-        void bind( const Bu::FString &sCacheFile );
+        void bind( const Bu::String &sCacheFile );
 
         void load();
         void save();
 
-        StrList getRequires( const Bu::FString &sOutput );
-        void setRequires( const Bu::FString &sOutput, StrList lReqs );
+        StrList getRequires( const Bu::String &sOutput );
+        void setRequires( const Bu::String &sOutput, StrList lReqs );
 
 private:
         bool bCacheChanged;
-        Bu::FString sCacheFile;
+        Bu::String sCacheFile;
         bool bIsLoaded;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, StrList> ReqHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, StrList> ReqHash;
         ReqHash hRequires;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Variable> VarHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Variable> VarHash;
         VarHash hVariables;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/conditionplugger.cpp b/src/conditionplugger.cpp
index 3edfa00..53f613a 100644
--- a/src/conditionplugger.cpp
+++ b/src/conditionplugger.cpp
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ ConditionPlugger::ConditionPlugger()
                 if( strncmp("pluginCondition", de->d_name, 15 ) )
                         continue;
 
-                Bu::FString sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
+                Bu::String sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
                 sFile += de->d_name;
                 char *s = de->d_name;
                 for(; *s && *s != '.'; s++ ) { }
                 registerExternalPlugin(
                         sFile,
-                        Bu::FString( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
+                        Bu::String( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
                         );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/context.cpp b/src/context.cpp
index 1125248..dc2e6a1 100644
--- a/src/context.cpp
+++ b/src/context.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void Context::addFunction( Function *pFunction )
         hFunction.insert( pFunction->getName(), pFunction );
 }
 
-void Context::addVariable( const Bu::FString &sName, const Variable &vValue )
+void Context::addVariable( const Bu::String &sName, const Variable &vValue )
 {
         for( ScopeStack::iterator i = sVars.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ void Context::addAction( Action *pAction )
         hAction.insert( pAction->getName(), pAction );
 }
 
-Action *Context::getAction( const Bu::FString &sName )
+Action *Context::getAction( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hAction.get( sName );
 }
 
-void Context::addTargetToTag( Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sTag )
+void Context::addTargetToTag( Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sTag )
 {
         if( !hTag.has( sTag ) )
         {
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ void Context::addTargetToTags( Target *pTarget, const StrList &sTags )
         }
 }
 
-TargetList &Context::getTag( const Bu::FString &sTag )
+TargetList &Context::getTag( const Bu::String &sTag )
 {
         return hTag.get( sTag );
 }
 
-Variable &Context::getVariable( const Bu::FString &sName )
+Variable &Context::getVariable( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         for( ScopeStack::iterator i = sVars.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Variable &Context::getVariable( const Bu::FString &sName )
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("No such variable.");
 }
 
-void Context::delVariable( const Bu::FString &sName )
+void Context::delVariable( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         for( ScopeStack::iterator i = sVars.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void Context::popScope()
         sVars.pop();
 }
 
-Variable Context::call( const Bu::FString &sName, Variable &input,
+Variable Context::call( const Bu::String &sName, Variable &input,
                 VarList lParams )
 {
         if( !hFunction.has( sName ) )
@@ -171,18 +171,18 @@ Variable Context::call( const Bu::FString &sName, Variable &input,
 
 #include <bu/sio.h>
 using namespace Bu;
-Bu::FString Context::expand( const Bu::FString &sInS )
+Bu::String Context::expand( const Bu::String &sInS )
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
-        Bu::FString sIn = sInS;
+        Bu::String sRet;
+        Bu::String sIn = sInS;
 
         for( int iPass = 0; iPass < 2; iPass++ )
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator b = sIn.begin();
+                Bu::String::const_iterator b = sIn.begin();
                 sRet.clear();
                 for(;;)
                 {
-                        Bu::FString::const_iterator e = b.find('$');
+                        Bu::String::const_iterator e = b.find('$');
                         if( !e )
                         {
                                 sRet.append( b );
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Bu::FString Context::expand( const Bu::FString &sInS )
                         {
                                 b++;
                                 e = b.find('}');
-                                Bu::FString sVar( b, e );
+                                Bu::String sVar( b, e );
                                 try
                                 {
                                         sRet.append( getVariable( sVar ).toString() );
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ Bu::FString Context::expand( const Bu::FString &sInS )
                         {
                                 b++;
                                 e = b.find(')');
-                                Bu::FString sCmd( b, e );
-                                Bu::FString sBuf;
+                                Bu::String sCmd( b, e );
+                                Bu::String sBuf;
                                 try
                                 {
                                         //sio << "Executing command:  >>>" << sCmd << "<<<" << sio.nl;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ Bu::FString Context::expand( const Bu::FString &sInS )
         return sRet;
 }
 
-Target *Context::getTarget( const Bu::FString &sOutput )
+Target *Context::getTarget( const Bu::String &sOutput )
 {
         return hTarget.get( sOutput );
 }
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void Context::buildTargetTree( Runner &r )
         }
 }
 
-void Context::buildTargetTree( class Runner &r, class Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sInput, Rule *pMaster, StrList &lNewIns )
+void Context::buildTargetTree( class Runner &r, class Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sInput, Rule *pMaster, StrList &lNewIns )
 {
         Target *pNewTarget = NULL;
         for( RuleHash::iterator i = hRule.begin(); i; i++ )
diff --git a/src/context.h b/src/context.h
index 0d9aaff..4eaeb25 100644
--- a/src/context.h
+++ b/src/context.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CONTEXT_H
 
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 #include "variable.h"
 
@@ -22,27 +22,27 @@ public:
         void addTarget( Target *pTarget );
         void addRule( Rule *pRule );
         void addFunction( Function *pFunction );
-        void addVariable( const Bu::FString &sName, const Variable &vValue );
+        void addVariable( const Bu::String &sName, const Variable &vValue );
         void addAction( Action *pAction );
-        Action *getAction( const Bu::FString &sName );
+        Action *getAction( const Bu::String &sName );
 
-        void addTargetToTag( Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sTag );
+        void addTargetToTag( Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sTag );
         void addTargetToTags( Target *pTarget, const StrList &sTags );
-        TargetList &getTag( const Bu::FString &sTag );
+        TargetList &getTag( const Bu::String &sTag );
 
-        Variable &getVariable( const Bu::FString &sName );
-        void delVariable( const Bu::FString &sName );
+        Variable &getVariable( const Bu::String &sName );
+        void delVariable( const Bu::String &sName );
 
         void pushScope();
         void pushScope( const VarHash &hNewVars );
         VarHash &getScope();
         void popScope();
 
-        Variable call( const Bu::FString &sName, Variable &input, VarList lParams );
+        Variable call( const Bu::String &sName, Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
-        Bu::FString expand( const Bu::FString &sIn );
+        Bu::String expand( const Bu::String &sIn );
 
-        Target *getTarget( const Bu::FString &sOutput );
+        Target *getTarget( const Bu::String &sOutput );
         TargetList getExplicitTargets();
 
         /**
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ public:
         void printBasicInfo();
 
 private:
-        void buildTargetTree( class Runner &r, class Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sInput, class Rule *pMaster, StrList &lNewIns );
+        void buildTargetTree( class Runner &r, class Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sInput, class Rule *pMaster, StrList &lNewIns );
 
 private:
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Target *> TargetHash;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Rule *> RuleHash;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Function *> FunctionHash;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Action *> ActionHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Target *> TargetHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Rule *> RuleHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Function *> FunctionHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Action *> ActionHash;
         typedef Bu::List<VarHash> ScopeStack;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, TargetList> TagHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, TargetList> TagHash;
         
         TargetHash hTarget;
         RuleHash hRule;
diff --git a/src/function.h b/src/function.h
index 9573bd3..1575bfd 100644
--- a/src/function.h
+++ b/src/function.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef FUNCTION_H
 #define FUNCTION_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "variable.h"
 
 class Function
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public:
         Function();
         virtual ~Function();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const=0;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const=0;
 
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )=0;
 
diff --git a/src/functionast.cpp b/src/functionast.cpp
index ceee460..d4ec61f 100644
--- a/src/functionast.cpp
+++ b/src/functionast.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ FunctionAst::~FunctionAst()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionAst::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionAst::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
diff --git a/src/functionast.h b/src/functionast.h
index b971683..0de564f 100644
--- a/src/functionast.h
+++ b/src/functionast.h
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ public:
         FunctionAst( const class AstBranch *pRoot, class Runner *pRunner );
         virtual ~FunctionAst();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 private:
-        Bu::FString sName;
+        Bu::String sName;
         const class AstBranch *pRoot;
         class Runner *pRunner;
 };
diff --git a/src/functiondirname.cpp b/src/functiondirname.cpp
index f72d181..7fc3bf2 100644
--- a/src/functiondirname.cpp
+++ b/src/functiondirname.cpp
@@ -12,30 +12,30 @@ FunctionDirName::~FunctionDirName()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionDirName::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionDirName::getName() const
 {
         return "dirName";
 }
 
 Variable FunctionDirName::call( Variable &input, VarList /*lParams*/ )
 {
-        Bu::FString sFile;
+        Bu::String sFile;
         sFile = input.getString();
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sFile.begin();
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator io;
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sFile.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator io;
         for(;;)
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator b = i.find('/');
+                Bu::String::const_iterator b = i.find('/');
                 if( !b )
                 {
-                        return Variable( Bu::FString( sFile.begin(), io ) );
+                        return Variable( Bu::String( sFile.begin(), io ) );
                 }
                 io = b;
                 i = b+1;
                 if( !i )
                 {
-                        return Variable( Bu::FString( sFile.begin(), io ) );
+                        return Variable( Bu::String( sFile.begin(), io ) );
                 }
         }
 }
diff --git a/src/functiondirname.h b/src/functiondirname.h
index 830a992..45a943e 100644
--- a/src/functiondirname.h
+++ b/src/functiondirname.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionDirName();
         virtual ~FunctionDirName();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functiondirs.cpp b/src/functiondirs.cpp
index dee3c4c..e3b88dd 100644
--- a/src/functiondirs.cpp
+++ b/src/functiondirs.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FunctionDirs::~FunctionDirs()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionDirs::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionDirs::getName() const
 {
         return "dirs";
 }
diff --git a/src/functiondirs.h b/src/functiondirs.h
index 5edfaf9..899c1ac 100644
--- a/src/functiondirs.h
+++ b/src/functiondirs.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionDirs();
         virtual ~FunctionDirs();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functionexecute.cpp b/src/functionexecute.cpp
index 0b0aabf..070ca53 100644
--- a/src/functionexecute.cpp
+++ b/src/functionexecute.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FunctionExecute::~FunctionExecute()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionExecute::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionExecute::getName() const
 {
         return "execute";
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Variable FunctionExecute::call( Variable &/*input*/, VarList lParams )
         pContext->getView()->cmdStarted( lParams.first().getString() );
         Process pCmd( Process::Both, "/bin/bash", "/bin/bash", "-c",
                 lParams.first().getString().getStr(), NULL );
-        FString sStdOut, sStdErr;
+        String sStdOut, sStdErr;
         do
         {
                 char buf[4096];
diff --git a/src/functionexecute.h b/src/functionexecute.h
index ebeaa7f..b70a2c5 100644
--- a/src/functionexecute.h
+++ b/src/functionexecute.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionExecute();
         virtual ~FunctionExecute();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functionexists.cpp b/src/functionexists.cpp
index 2207f84..5c71874 100644
--- a/src/functionexists.cpp
+++ b/src/functionexists.cpp
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ FunctionExists::~FunctionExists()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionExists::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionExists::getName() const
 {
         return "exists";
 }
 
 Variable FunctionExists::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
 {
-        Bu::FString sFile;
+        Bu::String sFile;
         if( input.getType() != Variable::typeNone )
         {
                 sFile = input.toString();
diff --git a/src/functionexists.h b/src/functionexists.h
index 8a3001a..f4629fb 100644
--- a/src/functionexists.h
+++ b/src/functionexists.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionExists();
         virtual ~FunctionExists();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functionfilename.cpp b/src/functionfilename.cpp
index 57aada9..40f0048 100644
--- a/src/functionfilename.cpp
+++ b/src/functionfilename.cpp
@@ -12,28 +12,28 @@ FunctionFileName::~FunctionFileName()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionFileName::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionFileName::getName() const
 {
         return "fileName";
 }
 
 Variable FunctionFileName::call( Variable &input, VarList /*lParams*/ )
 {
-        Bu::FString sFile;
+        Bu::String sFile;
         sFile = input.getString();
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sFile.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sFile.begin();
         for(;;)
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator b = i.find('/');
+                Bu::String::const_iterator b = i.find('/');
                 if( !b )
                 {
-                        return Variable( Bu::FString( i ) );
+                        return Variable( Bu::String( i ) );
                 }
                 i = b+1;
                 if( !i )
                 {
-                        return Variable( Bu::FString( i ) );
+                        return Variable( Bu::String( i ) );
                 }
         }
 }
diff --git a/src/functionfilename.h b/src/functionfilename.h
index 1401fc7..8f1cd13 100644
--- a/src/functionfilename.h
+++ b/src/functionfilename.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionFileName();
         virtual ~FunctionFileName();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functionfiles.cpp b/src/functionfiles.cpp
index e0f8268..cd5b122 100644
--- a/src/functionfiles.cpp
+++ b/src/functionfiles.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FunctionFiles::~FunctionFiles()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionFiles::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionFiles::getName() const
 {
         return "files";
 }
diff --git a/src/functionfiles.h b/src/functionfiles.h
index 711288a..3828c3e 100644
--- a/src/functionfiles.h
+++ b/src/functionfiles.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionFiles();
         virtual ~FunctionFiles();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functiongetmakedeps.cpp b/src/functiongetmakedeps.cpp
index cfe5459..fda6aa2 100644
--- a/src/functiongetmakedeps.cpp
+++ b/src/functiongetmakedeps.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FunctionGetMakeDeps::~FunctionGetMakeDeps()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionGetMakeDeps::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionGetMakeDeps::getName() const
 {
         return "getMakeDeps";
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Variable FunctionGetMakeDeps::call( Variable &/*input*/, VarList lParams )
                 lParams.first().getString().getStr(), NULL );
 
         // Gather all data from the command.
-        Bu::FString sBuf;
+        Bu::String sBuf;
         do
         {
                 char buf[4096];
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Variable FunctionGetMakeDeps::call( Variable &/*input*/, VarList lParams )
         
         Variable vRet( Variable::typeList );
 
-        Bu::FString::iterator i, j;
+        Bu::String::iterator i, j;
         i = sBuf.find(':')+2;
         while( i )
         {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Variable FunctionGetMakeDeps::call( Variable &/*input*/, VarList lParams )
                 // always a space after a word
                 for( j = i; j && *j != ' ' && *j != '\n' && *j != '\r'; j++ ) { }
                 
-                Bu::FString sTmp( i, j );
+                Bu::String sTmp( i, j );
                 vRet.append( sTmp );
         
                 // Find the begining of the next word, trickier, we don't want to go
diff --git a/src/functiongetmakedeps.h b/src/functiongetmakedeps.h
index b8f20d5..566a96b 100644
--- a/src/functiongetmakedeps.h
+++ b/src/functiongetmakedeps.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionGetMakeDeps();
         virtual ~FunctionGetMakeDeps();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functionmatches.cpp b/src/functionmatches.cpp
index 5b96fa8..0f76316 100644
--- a/src/functionmatches.cpp
+++ b/src/functionmatches.cpp
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ FunctionMatches::~FunctionMatches()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionMatches::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionMatches::getName() const
 {
         return "matches";
 }
 
-bool FunctionMatches::globcmp( const Bu::FString &sTxt, const Bu::FString &sMatches )
+bool FunctionMatches::globcmp( const Bu::String &sTxt, const Bu::String &sMatches )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator t, g;
+        Bu::String::const_iterator t, g;
         t = sTxt.begin();
         g = sMatches.begin();
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool FunctionMatches::globcmp( const Bu::FString &sTxt, const Bu::FString &sMatc
                                         return true;
                                 // Now attempt to scan for the remainder as a matched set
                                 {
-                                        Bu::FString::const_iterator tn = t+1, gn = g+1, gi=g+1;
+                                        Bu::String::const_iterator tn = t+1, gn = g+1, gi=g+1;
                                         bool bFoundMatch = false;
                                         while( tn && gn )
                                         {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bool FunctionMatches::globcmp( const Bu::FString &sTxt, const Bu::FString &sMatc
         return true;
 }
 
-bool FunctionMatches::matchlist( const Bu::FString &sTxt, VarList &lParams )
+bool FunctionMatches::matchlist( const Bu::String &sTxt, VarList &lParams )
 {
         for( VarList::iterator i = lParams.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Variable FunctionMatches::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
         {
                 case Variable::typeString:
                         {
-                                Bu::FString sTxt = input.getString();
+                                Bu::String sTxt = input.getString();
                                 return Variable( matchlist( sTxt, lParams ) );
                         }
                         break;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Variable FunctionMatches::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
                                 {
                                         if( (*i).getType() != Variable::typeString )
                                                 continue;
-                                        Bu::FString sTxt = (*i).getString();
+                                        Bu::String sTxt = (*i).getString();
                                         if( matchlist( sTxt, lParams ) )
                                                 vRet.append( *i );
                                 }
diff --git a/src/functionmatches.h b/src/functionmatches.h
index 7757a44..92ffe26 100644
--- a/src/functionmatches.h
+++ b/src/functionmatches.h
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ public:
          * Really basic globbing function, it doesn't handle character classes,
          * just * and ?.  We can expand on it later, it may be handy.
          */
-        bool globcmp( const Bu::FString &sTxt, const Bu::FString &sMatches );
-        bool matchlist( const Bu::FString &sTxt, VarList &lParams );
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        bool globcmp( const Bu::String &sTxt, const Bu::String &sMatches );
+        bool matchlist( const Bu::String &sTxt, VarList &lParams );
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/functionplugger.cpp b/src/functionplugger.cpp
index c8d3fd2..035e5b9 100644
--- a/src/functionplugger.cpp
+++ b/src/functionplugger.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ FunctionPlugger::FunctionPlugger()
                 if( strncmp("pluginFunction", de->d_name, 15 ) )
                         continue;
 
-                Bu::FString sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
+                Bu::String sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
                 sFile += de->d_name;
                 char *s = de->d_name;
                 for(; *s && *s != '.'; s++ ) { }
                 registerExternalPlugin(
                         sFile,
-                        Bu::FString( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
+                        Bu::String( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
                         );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/functionregex.cpp b/src/functionregex.cpp
index f0abc35..c80f527 100644
--- a/src/functionregex.cpp
+++ b/src/functionregex.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FunctionRegEx::~FunctionRegEx()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionRegEx::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionRegEx::getName() const
 {
         return "regex";
 }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Variable FunctionRegEx::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
         else if( lParams.getSize() == 2 )
         {
                 Bu::RegEx re( lParams.first().getString() );
-                Bu::FString sPat = lParams.last().getString();
+                Bu::String sPat = lParams.last().getString();
                 switch( input.getType() )
                 {
                         case Variable::typeString:
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ Variable FunctionRegEx::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
                 "regex does not work on non-string or non-list types.");
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionRegEx::replace( Bu::RegEx &re, const Bu::FString &sSrc,
-                const Bu::FString &sPat )
+Bu::String FunctionRegEx::replace( Bu::RegEx &re, const Bu::String &sSrc,
+                const Bu::String &sPat )
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
 
         int iStart, iEnd;
         re.getSubStringRange( 0, iStart, iEnd ); // Get the range of the full match
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Bu::FString FunctionRegEx::replace( Bu::RegEx &re, const Bu::FString &sSrc,
         if( iStart > 0 )
                 sOut.append( sSrc, 0, iStart ); 
 
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sPat.begin(); i; i++ )
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sPat.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 if( *i == '\\' )
                 {
diff --git a/src/functionregex.h b/src/functionregex.h
index 2096a64..edc21c6 100644
--- a/src/functionregex.h
+++ b/src/functionregex.h
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ public:
         FunctionRegEx();
         virtual ~FunctionRegEx();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 
-        Bu::FString replace( Bu::RegEx &re, const Bu::FString &sSrc,
-                const Bu::FString &sPat );
+        Bu::String replace( Bu::RegEx &re, const Bu::String &sSrc,
+                const Bu::String &sPat );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/functionreplace.cpp b/src/functionreplace.cpp
index b341e44..589ef55 100644
--- a/src/functionreplace.cpp
+++ b/src/functionreplace.cpp
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ FunctionReplace::~FunctionReplace()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionReplace::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionReplace::getName() const
 {
         return "replace";
 }
 
 Variable FunctionReplace::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
 {
-        Bu::FString sA, sB;
+        Bu::String sA, sB;
         sA = lParams.first().getString();
         sB = lParams.last().getString();
         switch( input.getType() )
diff --git a/src/functionreplace.h b/src/functionreplace.h
index 1bf4dae..05442d8 100644
--- a/src/functionreplace.h
+++ b/src/functionreplace.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionReplace();
         virtual ~FunctionReplace();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functiontargets.cpp b/src/functiontargets.cpp
index adafdfb..3fd145e 100644
--- a/src/functiontargets.cpp
+++ b/src/functiontargets.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FunctionTargets::~FunctionTargets()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionTargets::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionTargets::getName() const
 {
         return "targets";
 }
diff --git a/src/functiontargets.h b/src/functiontargets.h
index 9b65d30..a6e7d21 100644
--- a/src/functiontargets.h
+++ b/src/functiontargets.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionTargets();
         virtual ~FunctionTargets();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functiontostring.cpp b/src/functiontostring.cpp
index 1d614ce..bc5db6c 100644
--- a/src/functiontostring.cpp
+++ b/src/functiontostring.cpp
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ FunctionToString::~FunctionToString()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionToString::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionToString::getName() const
 {
         return "toString";
 }
 
 Variable FunctionToString::call( Variable &input, VarList lParams )
 {
-        Bu::FString sStr;
-        Bu::FString sSep;
+        Bu::String sStr;
+        Bu::String sSep;
         if( lParams.getSize() == 0 )
         {
                 sSep = " ";
diff --git a/src/functiontostring.h b/src/functiontostring.h
index 3c3ecc7..c5bc50d 100644
--- a/src/functiontostring.h
+++ b/src/functiontostring.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionToString();
         virtual ~FunctionToString();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/functionunlink.cpp b/src/functionunlink.cpp
index d8ad899..48985bb 100644
--- a/src/functionunlink.cpp
+++ b/src/functionunlink.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FunctionUnlink::~FunctionUnlink()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString FunctionUnlink::getName() const
+Bu::String FunctionUnlink::getName() const
 {
         return "unlink";
 }
diff --git a/src/functionunlink.h b/src/functionunlink.h
index ac3f21e..ab95615 100644
--- a/src/functionunlink.h
+++ b/src/functionunlink.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public:
         FunctionUnlink();
         virtual ~FunctionUnlink();
 
-        virtual Bu::FString getName() const;
+        virtual Bu::String getName() const;
         virtual Variable call( Variable &input, VarList lParams );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/location.cpp b/src/location.cpp
index 03b8b43..933379c 100644
--- a/src/location.cpp
+++ b/src/location.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Location::Location( struct YYLTYPE &loc ) :
 {
 }
 
-Location::Location( const Bu::FString &sFile, int iStartRow, int iStartCol,
+Location::Location( const Bu::String &sFile, int iStartRow, int iStartCol,
                 int iEndRow, int iEndCol ) :
         sFile( sFile ),
         iStartRow( iStartRow ),
diff --git a/src/location.h b/src/location.h
index 76699e3..db329bb 100644
--- a/src/location.h
+++ b/src/location.h
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 #ifndef LOCATION_H
 #define LOCATION_H
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 
 class Location
 {
 public:
         Location();
         Location( struct YYLTYPE &loc );
-        Location( const Bu::FString &sFile, int iStartRow, int iStartCol,
+        Location( const Bu::String &sFile, int iStartRow, int iStartCol,
                         int iEndRow, int iEndCol );
         virtual ~Location();
 
 private:
-        const Bu::FString sFile;
+        const Bu::String sFile;
         int iStartRow;
         int iStartCol;
         int iEndRow;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7637443..caa33e6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
                 bool bClean = false;
                 addHelpBanner("build mark 3\n");
 
-                Bu::FString sViews("Select a view from: ");
+                Bu::String sViews("Select a view from: ");
                 StrList lViews = ViewPlugger::getInstance().getPluginList();
                 for( StrList::iterator i = lViews.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ public:
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        Bu::FString sView;
-        Bu::FString sAction;
-        Bu::FString sConfig;
-        Bu::FString sCacheFile;
+        Bu::String sView;
+        Bu::String sAction;
+        Bu::String sConfig;
+        Bu::String sCacheFile;
         bool bDot;
         bool bDebug;
         bool bAutoInclude;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public:
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
-        typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> StrList;
+        typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> StrList;
         StrList lShareList;
         lShareList.append("/usr/share/build/").append("./share/");
         Ast ast;
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
                         int iSplit;
                         for( iSplit = 0; (*env)[iSplit] != '='; iSplit++ ) { }
                         cnt.addVariable(
-                                FString( *env, iSplit ),
-                                FString( *env+iSplit+1 )
+                                String( *env, iSplit ),
+                                String( *env+iSplit+1 )
                                 );
                 }
         }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         if( opts.bAutoInclude )
         {
                 DIR *d;
-                Bu::FString sAutoDir;
+                Bu::String sAutoDir;
                 for( StrList::iterator i = lShareList.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
                         sAutoDir = *i + "autoinclude";
diff --git a/src/profile.cpp b/src/profile.cpp
index fd21097..a9c1d5b 100644
--- a/src/profile.cpp
+++ b/src/profile.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Profile::~Profile()
         pAst = NULL;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Profile::getName() const
+const Bu::String &Profile::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void Profile::setCondition()
         {
                 if( (*i)->getType() == AstNode::typeCondition )
                 {
-                        Bu::FString sCond = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(*i)->getStrValue();
+                        Bu::String sCond = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(*i)->getStrValue();
                         delete pCond;
                         pCond = ConditionPlugger::getInstance().instantiate( sCond );
                 }
diff --git a/src/profile.h b/src/profile.h
index dbcc1ea..4f89306 100644
--- a/src/profile.h
+++ b/src/profile.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef PROFILE_H
 #define PROFILE_H
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 
 class Profile
 {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public:
         Profile( const Profile &rSrc );
         virtual ~Profile();
 
-        const Bu::FString &getName() const;
+        const Bu::String &getName() const;
         const class AstBranch *getRoot() const;
         const class Condition *getCond() const;
         bool shouldExec( class Runner &r, class Target &rTarget ) const;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ private:
         void setCondition();
 
 private:
-        Bu::FString sName;
+        Bu::String sName;
         const class AstBranch *pRoot;
         class Condition *pCond;
         class Ast *pAst;
diff --git a/src/rule.cpp b/src/rule.cpp
index 2cbb2ad..81e775e 100644
--- a/src/rule.cpp
+++ b/src/rule.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <bu/sio.h>
 using namespace Bu;
 
-Rule::Rule( const Bu::FString &sName ) :
+Rule::Rule( const Bu::String &sName ) :
         sName( sName ),
         pInput( NULL )
 {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Rule::~Rule()
 {
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Rule::getName() const
+const Bu::String &Rule::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Rule::prepTarget( class Target *pTarget )
         }
 }
 
-Target *Rule::createTarget( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput,
+Target *Rule::createTarget( class Runner &r, const Bu::String &sInput,
                 Target *pParent )
 {
         r.getContext().pushScope( pParent->getVars() );
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Target *Rule::createTarget( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput,
         return pTrg;
 }
 
-bool Rule::ruleMatches( Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput )
+bool Rule::ruleMatches( Runner &r, const Bu::String &sInput )
 {
         r.getContext().pushScope();
         r.getContext().addVariable("INPUT", sInput );
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ bool Rule::ruleMatches( Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput )
         return false;
 }
 
-void Rule::addTag( const Bu::FString &sTag )
+void Rule::addTag( const Bu::String &sTag )
 {
         lsTags.append( sTag );
 }
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ const StrList &Rule::getTagList() const
         return lsTags;
 }
 
-void Rule::setDisplay( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+void Rule::setDisplay( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         sDisplay = sStr;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Rule::getDisplay() const
+const Bu::String &Rule::getDisplay() const
 {
         return (sDisplay.isSet())?(sDisplay):(sName);
 }
diff --git a/src/rule.h b/src/rule.h
index 5344d02..d8accf0 100644
--- a/src/rule.h
+++ b/src/rule.h
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ class Rule
 {
         friend Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Rule &t );
 public:
-        Rule( const Bu::FString &sName );
+        Rule( const Bu::String &sName );
         virtual ~Rule();
 
-        const Bu::FString &getName() const;
+        const Bu::String &getName() const;
 
         void setInput( const AstBranch *pNewInput );
         const AstBranch *getInput() const;
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ public:
         void addProfile( const AstBranch *pProfile );
 
         void prepTarget( class Target *pTarget );
-        class Target *createTarget( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput,
+        class Target *createTarget( class Runner &r, const Bu::String &sInput,
                         class Target *pParent );
-        bool ruleMatches( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sInput );
+        bool ruleMatches( class Runner &r, const Bu::String &sInput );
 
-        void addTag( const Bu::FString &sTag );
+        void addTag( const Bu::String &sTag );
         const StrList &getTagList() const;
 
-        void setDisplay( const Bu::FString &sStr );
-        const Bu::FString &getDisplay() const;
+        void setDisplay( const Bu::String &sStr );
+        const Bu::String &getDisplay() const;
 
         void addRequires( const AstBranch *pBr );
 
 private:
-        Bu::FString sName;
-        Bu::FString sDisplay;
+        Bu::String sName;
+        Bu::String sDisplay;
         const AstBranch *pInput;
         AstBranchList lOutput;
         ProfileHash hProfiles;
diff --git a/src/runner.cpp b/src/runner.cpp
index e1f3da9..64ad8e8 100644
--- a/src/runner.cpp
+++ b/src/runner.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Runner::initialize()
 
 Variable Runner::execFunc( const AstBranch *pFunc, Variable &vIn )
 {
-        Bu::FString sName = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
+        Bu::String sName = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
                 (*pFunc->getBranchBegin()).first())->getStrValue();
 
         VarList lParams;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                         {
                                 case AstNode::typeError:
                                         {
-                                                Bu::FString sMsg = rCont.expand( pExpr->getStrValue() );
+                                                Bu::String sMsg = rCont.expand( pExpr->getStrValue() );
                                                 rCont.getView()->userError( sMsg.getStr() );
                                                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase( sMsg.getStr() );
                                         }
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                         {
                                                 AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n =
                                                         (*pExpr->getBranchBegin()).begin();
-                                                Bu::FString sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
+                                                Bu::String sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
                                                         *n )->getStrValue();
                                                 rCont.delVariable( sVar );
                                         }
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                         {
                                                 AstBranch::BranchList::const_iterator b =
                                                         pExpr->getBranchBegin();
-                                                Bu::FString sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
+                                                Bu::String sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
                                                         (*b).first() )->getStrValue();
                                                 b++;
                                                 Variable v = execExpr( (*b).begin() );
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                         {
                                                 AstBranch::BranchList::const_iterator b =
                                                         pExpr->getBranchBegin();
-                                                Bu::FString sName = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
+                                                Bu::String sName = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
                                                         (*b).first()
                                                         )->getStrValue();
                                                 b++;
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                         {
                                                 AstBranch::BranchList::const_iterator b =
                                                         pExpr->getBranchBegin();
-                                                Bu::FString sProfile = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
+                                                Bu::String sProfile = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>(
                                                         (*b).first()
                                                         )->getStrValue();
                                                 b++;
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                                 }
                                                 else
                                                 {
-                                                        Bu::FString sTag = vTags.toString();
+                                                        Bu::String sTag = vTags.toString();
                                                         if( sTag.isSet() )
                                                         {
                                                                 rCont.addTargetToTag( pCurTarget, sTag );
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
                                                 }
                                                 else
                                                 {
-                                                        Bu::FString sTag = vTags.toString();
+                                                        Bu::String sTag = vTags.toString();
                                                         if( sTag.isSet() )
                                                         {
                                                                 pCurRule->addTag( sTag );
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ Variable Runner::run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
         return vReturn;
 }
 
-void Runner::execProfile( Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sProfile )
+void Runner::execProfile( Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sProfile )
 {
         rCont.pushScope( pTarget->getVars() );
         run( (*(pTarget->getProfile( sProfile )->getRoot()->
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void Runner::execProfile( Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sProfile )
         rCont.popScope();
 }
 
-void Runner::execAction( const Bu::FString &sName )
+void Runner::execAction( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         try
         {
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void Runner::execAction( const Bu::FString &sName )
         }
         catch( Bu::HashException &e )
         {
-                Bu::FString sError("No such action '" + sName + "' found.");
+                Bu::String sError("No such action '" + sName + "' found.");
                 rCont.getView()->sysError( sError );
         }
 }
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ Context &Runner::getContext()
         return rCont;
 }
 
-Target *Runner::buildTarget( const Bu::FString &sOutput,
+Target *Runner::buildTarget( const Bu::String &sOutput,
                 AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
 {
         Target *pTrg = NULL;
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ Target *Runner::buildTarget( const Bu::FString &sOutput,
         return pTrg;
 }
 
-Rule *Runner::buildRule( const Bu::FString &sName,
+Rule *Runner::buildRule( const Bu::String &sName,
                 AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n )
 {
         Rule *pRule = new Rule( sName );
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ Variable Runner::doSet( const AstBranch *pRoot )
 {
         AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n =
                 (*pRoot->getBranchBegin()).begin();
-        Bu::FString sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>( *n )->getStrValue();
+        Bu::String sVar = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>( *n )->getStrValue();
         n++;
         const AstLeaf *pLeaf = dynamic_cast<const AstLeaf *>( *n );
         n++;
diff --git a/src/runner.h b/src/runner.h
index 98894da..0efcb44 100644
--- a/src/runner.h
+++ b/src/runner.h
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ public:
         Variable run( AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n );
         class Variable execFunc( const class AstBranch *pFunc,
                         class Variable &vIn );
-        void execProfile( class Target *pTarget, const Bu::FString &sProfile );
-        void execAction( const Bu::FString &sName );
+        void execProfile( class Target *pTarget, const Bu::String &sProfile );
+        void execAction( const Bu::String &sName );
 
         Context &getContext();
 
 private:
-        class Target *buildTarget( const Bu::FString &sOutput,
+        class Target *buildTarget( const Bu::String &sOutput,
                         AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n );
-        class Rule *buildRule( const Bu::FString &sName,
+        class Rule *buildRule( const Bu::String &sName,
                         AstBranch::NodeList::const_iterator n );
         void attachDefaults();
         Variable doSet( const AstBranch *pRoot );
diff --git a/src/target.cpp b/src/target.cpp
index 958fcf5..3a90c01 100644
--- a/src/target.cpp
+++ b/src/target.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Target::Target( bool bExplicit ) :
 {
 }
 
-Target::Target( const Bu::FString &sOutput, bool bExplicit ) :
+Target::Target( const Bu::String &sOutput, bool bExplicit ) :
         bExplicit( bExplicit ),
         lsOutput( sOutput ),
         iDepCount( 0 )
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Target::~Target()
 {
 }
 
-void Target::addInput( const Bu::FString &sInput )
+void Target::addInput( const Bu::String &sInput )
 {
         lsInput.append( sInput );
 }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void Target::resetInputList( const StrList &lInputs )
         }
 }
 
-void Target::addRequires( const Bu::FString &sReq )
+void Target::addRequires( const Bu::String &sReq )
 {
         lsRequires.append( sReq );
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Target::buildRequires( Runner &r )
                 {
                         for( VarList::iterator j = v.begin(); j; j++ )
                         {
-                                Bu::FString sReq = (*j).toString();
+                                Bu::String sReq = (*j).toString();
                                 addRequires( sReq );
                         /*      try
                                 {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void Target::buildRequires( Runner &r )
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                        Bu::FString sReq = v.toString();
+                        Bu::String sReq = v.toString();
                         addRequires( sReq );
                 /*      try
                         {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void Target::buildRequires( Runner &r )
         c.setRequires( lsOutput.first(), lsRequires );
 }
 
-void Target::addOutput( const Bu::FString &sOutput )
+void Target::addOutput( const Bu::String &sOutput )
 {
         lsOutput.append( sOutput );
 }
@@ -137,22 +137,22 @@ const StrList &Target::getOutputList() const
         return lsOutput;
 }
 
-void Target::setPrefix( const Bu::FString &sPrefix )
+void Target::setPrefix( const Bu::String &sPrefix )
 {
         this->sPrefix = sPrefix;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Target::getPrefix() const
+const Bu::String &Target::getPrefix() const
 {
         return sPrefix;
 }
 
-void Target::setRule( const Bu::FString &sRule )
+void Target::setRule( const Bu::String &sRule )
 {
         this->sRule = sRule;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Target::getRule() const
+const Bu::String &Target::getRule() const
 {
         return sRule;
 }
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ void Target::addProfile( const class Profile *pSrc )
         hProfiles.insert( pSrc->getName(), new Profile( *pSrc ) );
 }
 
-bool Target::hasProfile( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+bool Target::hasProfile( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         return hProfiles.has( sName );
 }
 
-const Profile *Target::getProfile( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+const Profile *Target::getProfile( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         return hProfiles.get( sName );
 }
@@ -217,18 +217,18 @@ const VarHash &Target::getVars() const
         return hVars;
 }
 
-void Target::setDisplay( const Bu::FString &sNewDisplay )
+void Target::setDisplay( const Bu::String &sNewDisplay )
 {
         if( !sDisplay.isSet() )
                 sDisplay = sNewDisplay;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Target::getDisplay() const
+const Bu::String &Target::getDisplay() const
 {
         return sDisplay;
 }
 
-void Target::process( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sProfile )
+void Target::process( class Runner &r, const Bu::String &sProfile )
 {
         r.getContext().getView()->beginTarget( sProfile, *this );
         bRun = true;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void Target::mergeUnder( const Target *pSrc )
 
 void Target::merge( StrList &lOut, const StrList &lIn )
 {
-        Bu::Heap<Bu::FString> hStr;
+        Bu::Heap<Bu::String> hStr;
         for( StrList::const_iterator i = lOut.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 hStr.enqueue( *i );
diff --git a/src/target.h b/src/target.h
index 25af1f4..b325682 100644
--- a/src/target.h
+++ b/src/target.h
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ class Target
         friend Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Target &t );
 public:
         Target( bool bExplicit );
-        Target( const Bu::FString &sOutput, bool bExplicit );
+        Target( const Bu::String &sOutput, bool bExplicit );
         virtual ~Target();
 
-        void addInput( const Bu::FString &sInput );
+        void addInput( const Bu::String &sInput );
         const StrList &getInputList() const;
         void resetInputList( const StrList &lInputs );
 
-        void addRequires( const Bu::FString &sReq );
+        void addRequires( const Bu::String &sReq );
         void addRequires( const AstBranch *pBr );
         const StrList &getRequiresList() const;
         /**
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ public:
         void gatherRequires( class Runner &r );
         void buildRequires( class Runner &r );
 
-        void addOutput( const Bu::FString &sOutput );
+        void addOutput( const Bu::String &sOutput );
         const StrList &getOutputList() const;
 
-        void setPrefix( const Bu::FString &sPrefix );
-        const Bu::FString &getPrefix() const;
+        void setPrefix( const Bu::String &sPrefix );
+        const Bu::String &getPrefix() const;
 
-        void setRule( const Bu::FString &sRule );
-        const Bu::FString &getRule() const;
+        void setRule( const Bu::String &sRule );
+        const Bu::String &getRule() const;
         bool hasRule() const;
 
         bool isExplicit() const;
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ public:
 
         void addProfile( const class AstBranch *pProfRoot );
         void addProfile( const class Profile *pSrc );
-        bool hasProfile( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-        const class Profile *getProfile( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
+        bool hasProfile( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+        const class Profile *getProfile( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
 
         void setVars( const VarHash &hNewVars );
         const VarHash &getVars() const;
 
-        void setDisplay( const Bu::FString &sNewDisplay );
-        const Bu::FString &getDisplay() const;
+        void setDisplay( const Bu::String &sNewDisplay );
+        const Bu::String &getDisplay() const;
 
-        void process( class Runner &r, const Bu::FString &sProfile );
+        void process( class Runner &r, const Bu::String &sProfile );
 
         void mergeUnder( const Target *pSrc );
 
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ private:
         StrList lsInput;
         StrList lsRequires;
         StrList lsOutput;
-        Bu::FString sPrefix;
-        Bu::FString sRule;
+        Bu::String sPrefix;
+        Bu::String sRule;
         VarHash hVars;
         TargetList lDeps;
         ProfileHash hProfiles;
-        Bu::FString sDisplay;
+        Bu::String sDisplay;
         bool bRun;
         AstBranchList lbRequires;
         int iDepCount;
diff --git a/src/types.h b/src/types.h
index e405e35..9b8ecdf 100644
--- a/src/types.h
+++ b/src/types.h
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 #ifndef TYPES_H
 #define TYPES_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 
-typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> StrList;
+typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> StrList;
 
 class Variable;
 typedef Bu::List<Variable> VarList;
-typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Variable> VarHash;
+typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Variable> VarHash;
 
 class Condition;
 
 class Target;
 typedef Bu::List<Target *> TargetList;
 class Profile;
-typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Profile *> ProfileHash;
+typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Profile *> ProfileHash;
 
 class AstNode;
 class AstBranch;
diff --git a/src/variable.cpp b/src/variable.cpp
index 87571b6..494338d 100644
--- a/src/variable.cpp
+++ b/src/variable.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Variable::Variable( Type t ) :
         memset( &uVal, 0, sizeof(uVal) );
         if( eType == typeString || eType == typeRef )
         {
-                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString;
+                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String;
         }
         else if( eType == typeList )
         {
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@ Variable::Variable( bool bVal ) :
         uVal.bVal = bVal;
 }
 
-Variable::Variable( const Bu::FString &sVal ) :
+Variable::Variable( const Bu::String &sVal ) :
         eType( typeString )
 {
         memset( &uVal, 0, sizeof(uVal) );
-        uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( sVal );
+        uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( sVal );
 }
 
 Variable::Variable( const char *sVal ) :
         eType( typeString )
 {
         memset( &uVal, 0, sizeof(uVal) );
-        uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( sVal );
+        uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( sVal );
 }
 
 Variable::Variable( const Variable &v ) :
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Variable::Variable( const Variable &v ) :
         memset( &uVal, 0, sizeof(uVal) );
         if( eType == typeString || eType == typeRef )
         {
-                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( *v.uVal.sVal );
+                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( *v.uVal.sVal );
         }
         else if( eType == typeList )
         {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Variable::Variable( const class AstLeaf &l )
 
                 case AstNode::typeDataString:
                         eType = typeString;
-                        uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( l.getStrValue() );
+                        uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( l.getStrValue() );
                         break;
 
                 case AstNode::typeDataNone:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Variable::Variable( const StrList &lst )
         if( lst.getSize() == 1 )
         {
                 eType = typeString;
-                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( lst.first() );
+                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( lst.first() );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Variable::~Variable()
         }
 }
 
-Variable Variable::mkRef( const Bu::FString &sVal )
+Variable Variable::mkRef( const Bu::String &sVal )
 {
         Variable v( typeRef );
         (*v.uVal.sVal) = sVal;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bool Variable::getBool() const
         return uVal.bVal;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Variable::getString() const
+const Bu::String &Variable::getString() const
 {
         if( eType != typeString && eType != typeRef ) throw Bu::ExceptionBase("Wrong variable type.");
         return *uVal.sVal;
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ bool Variable::toBool() const
         return false;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Variable::toString() const
+Bu::String Variable::toString() const
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
         switch( eType )
         {
                 case typeNone:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ const Variable &Variable::operator=( const Variable &rhs )
         reset( rhs.eType );
         if( rhs.eType == typeString || rhs.eType == typeRef )
         {
-                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
+                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
         }
         else if( rhs.eType == typeList )
         {
@@ -455,10 +455,10 @@ const Variable &Variable::operator=( const bool &rhs )
         return *this;
 }
 
-const Variable &Variable::operator=( const Bu::FString &rhs )
+const Variable &Variable::operator=( const Bu::String &rhs )
 {
         reset( typeString );
-        uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( rhs );
+        uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( rhs );
 
         return *this;
 }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ const Variable &Variable::operator+=( const Variable &rhs )
                         reset( rhs.eType );
                         if( eType == typeString || eType == typeRef )
                         {
-                                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
+                                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
                         }
                         else if( eType == typeList )
                         {
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ const Variable &Variable::operator<<( const Variable &rhs )
                         reset( rhs.eType );
                         if( eType == typeString )
                         {
-                                uVal.sVal = new Bu::FString( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
+                                uVal.sVal = new Bu::String( *rhs.uVal.sVal );
                         }
                         else if( eType == typeList )
                         {
diff --git a/src/variable.h b/src/variable.h
index c8679a8..260c96a 100644
--- a/src/variable.h
+++ b/src/variable.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
         Variable( int iVal );
         Variable( double fVal );
         Variable( bool bVal );
-        Variable( const Bu::FString &sVal );
+        Variable( const Bu::String &sVal );
         Variable( const char *sVal );
         Variable( const Variable &v );
         Variable( const class AstLeaf &l );
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
         Variable( const VarList &lst );
         virtual ~Variable();
 
-        static Variable mkRef( const Bu::FString &sVal );
+        static Variable mkRef( const Bu::String &sVal );
 
         Type getType() const;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
         int getInt() const;
         double getFloat() const;
         bool getBool() const;
-        const Bu::FString &getString() const;
+        const Bu::String &getString() const;
         const VarList &getList() const;
 
         // Conversion functions, they'll return the requested type, maybe an error
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
         int toInt() const;
         double toFloat() const;
         bool toBool() const;
-        Bu::FString toString() const;
+        Bu::String toString() const;
         VarList toList() const;
 
         Variable toType( Type eNewType ) const;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
         const Variable &operator=( const int &rhs );
         const Variable &operator=( const double &rhs );
         const Variable &operator=( const bool &rhs );
-        const Variable &operator=( const Bu::FString &rhs );
+        const Variable &operator=( const Bu::String &rhs );
 
         const Variable &operator+=( const Variable &rhs );
         const Variable &operator<<( const Variable &rhs );
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
                 int iVal;
                 double fVal;
                 bool bVal;
-                Bu::FString *sVal;
+                Bu::String *sVal;
                 VarList *lVal;
         } uVal;
 
diff --git a/src/view.h b/src/view.h
index fb172aa..389ad15 100644
--- a/src/view.h
+++ b/src/view.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef VIEW_H
 #define VIEW_H
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 #include "types.h"
 
 /**
@@ -17,28 +17,28 @@ public:
         View();
         virtual ~View();
 
-        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::FString &sAction )=0;
+        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::String &sAction )=0;
         virtual void endAction()=0;
 
-        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget )=0;
-        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget )=0;
-        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget )=0;
         virtual void endTarget()=0;
 
         virtual void buildRequires( const Target &rTarget )=0;
-        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::FString &sCmd )=0;
-        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
-                        const Bu::FString &sStdErr, long iExit )=0;
+        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::String &sCmd )=0;
+        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::String &sStdOut,
+                        const Bu::String &sStdErr, long iExit )=0;
 
-        virtual void userError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
-        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
-        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
+        virtual void userError( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
+        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
+        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
 
-        virtual void sysError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
-        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
+        virtual void sysError( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
+        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
 
 private:
 };
diff --git a/src/viewdefault.cpp b/src/viewdefault.cpp
index 49ba7e8..8b7e345 100644
--- a/src/viewdefault.cpp
+++ b/src/viewdefault.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ViewDefault::~ViewDefault()
         }
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::beginAction( const Bu::FString &/*sAction*/ )
+void ViewDefault::beginAction( const Bu::String &/*sAction*/ )
 {
 }
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ void ViewDefault::endAction()
 {
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::skipTarget( const Bu::FString &/*sProfile*/,
+void ViewDefault::skipTarget( const Bu::String &/*sProfile*/,
                 const Target &/*rTarget*/ )
 {
         iCurrent++;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::beginTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+void ViewDefault::beginTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                 const Target &rTarget )
 {
         if( iDepth == 0 )
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void ViewDefault::beginTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
         sCurProfile = sProfile;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::drawTargetHdr( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+void ViewDefault::drawTargetHdr( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                 const Target &rTarget )
 {
         if( bDispedTrg == false )
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void ViewDefault::drawTargetHdr( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
         }
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::processTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+void ViewDefault::processTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                 const Target &rTarget )
 {
         drawTargetHdr( sProfile, rTarget );
@@ -125,23 +125,23 @@ void ViewDefault::buildRequires( const Target &rTarget )
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::cmdStarted( const Bu::FString &/*sCmd*/ )
+void ViewDefault::cmdStarted( const Bu::String &/*sCmd*/ )
 {
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
-        const Bu::FString &sStdErr, long /*iExit*/ )
+void ViewDefault::cmdFinished( const Bu::String &sStdOut,
+        const Bu::String &sStdErr, long /*iExit*/ )
 {
         if( sStdOut.isSet() )
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator b;
+                Bu::String::const_iterator b;
                 b = sStdOut.begin();
                 while( b )
                 {
-                        Bu::FString::const_iterator e, max;
+                        Bu::String::const_iterator e, max;
                         max = b + 78;
                         for( e = b; e != max && *e != '\n'; e++ ) { } 
-                        sio << C_BR_GREEN << "| " << C_RESET << FString( b, e ) << sio.nl;
+                        sio << C_BR_GREEN << "| " << C_RESET << String( b, e ) << sio.nl;
                         b = e;
                         if( *b == '\n' )
                                 b++;
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ void ViewDefault::cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
         }
         if( sStdErr.isSet() )
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator b;
+                Bu::String::const_iterator b;
                 b = sStdErr.begin();
                 while( b )
                 {
-                        Bu::FString::const_iterator e, max;
+                        Bu::String::const_iterator e, max;
                         max = b + 78;
                         for( e = b; e != max && *e != '\n'; e++ ) { } 
-                        sio << C_BR_RED << "| " << C_RESET  << FString( b, e ) << sio.nl;
+                        sio << C_BR_RED << "| " << C_RESET  << String( b, e ) << sio.nl;
                         b = e;
                         if( *b == '\n' )
                                 b++;
@@ -169,31 +169,31 @@ void ViewDefault::cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::userError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewDefault::userError( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << C_BR_RED << "Error: " << sMsg << C_RESET << sio.nl;
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::userWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewDefault::userWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << C_BR_YELLOW << "Warning: " << sMsg << C_RESET << sio.nl;
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::userNotice( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewDefault::userNotice( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << C_BR_GREEN << "Notice: " << sMsg << C_RESET << sio.nl;
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::sysError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewDefault::sysError( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << C_BR_RED << sMsg << C_RESET << sio.nl;
         bDisped = true;
 }
 
-void ViewDefault::sysWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewDefault::sysWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << C_BR_YELLOW << sMsg << C_RESET << sio.nl;
         bDisped = true;
diff --git a/src/viewdefault.h b/src/viewdefault.h
index 2c3db0e..ee9302b 100644
--- a/src/viewdefault.h
+++ b/src/viewdefault.h
@@ -9,30 +9,30 @@ public:
         ViewDefault();
         virtual ~ViewDefault();
 
-        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::FString &sAction );
+        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::String &sAction );
         virtual void endAction();
 
-        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );        
         virtual void endTarget();
 
         virtual void buildRequires( const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::FString &sCmd );
-        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
-                        const Bu::FString &sStdErr, long iExit );
+        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::String &sCmd );
+        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::String &sStdOut,
+                        const Bu::String &sStdErr, long iExit );
 
-        virtual void userError( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+        virtual void userError( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
-        virtual void sysError( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+        virtual void sysError( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
-        void drawTargetHdr( const Bu::FString &sProfile, const Target &rTarget );
+        void drawTargetHdr( const Bu::String &sProfile, const Target &rTarget );
 
 private:
         bool bFirst;
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ private:
         int iDepth;
         int iTotal;
         int iCurrent;
-        Bu::FString sCurProfile;
-        Bu::FString sTopTarget;
+        Bu::String sCurProfile;
+        Bu::String sTopTarget;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/viewmake.cpp b/src/viewmake.cpp
index 39d1327..14f5526 100644
--- a/src/viewmake.cpp
+++ b/src/viewmake.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ViewMake::~ViewMake()
 {
 }
 
-void ViewMake::beginAction( const Bu::FString &/*sAction*/ )
+void ViewMake::beginAction( const Bu::String &/*sAction*/ )
 {
 }
 
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ void ViewMake::endAction()
 {
 }
 
-void ViewMake::skipTarget( const Bu::FString &/*sProfile*/,
+void ViewMake::skipTarget( const Bu::String &/*sProfile*/,
                 const Target &/*rTarget*/ )
 {
 }
 
-void ViewMake::beginTarget( const Bu::FString &/*sProfile*/,
+void ViewMake::beginTarget( const Bu::String &/*sProfile*/,
                 const Target &/*rTarget*/ )
 {
 }
 
-void ViewMake::processTarget( const Bu::FString &/*sProfile*/,
+void ViewMake::processTarget( const Bu::String &/*sProfile*/,
                 const Target &/*rTarget*/ )
 {
 }
@@ -48,38 +48,38 @@ void ViewMake::buildRequires( const Target &/*rTarget*/ )
 {
 }
 
-void ViewMake::cmdStarted( const Bu::FString &sCmd )
+void ViewMake::cmdStarted( const Bu::String &sCmd )
 {
         sio << sCmd << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
-                const Bu::FString &sStdErr, long /*iExit*/ )
+void ViewMake::cmdFinished( const Bu::String &sStdOut,
+                const Bu::String &sStdErr, long /*iExit*/ )
 {
         sio << sStdOut << sStdErr;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::userError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewMake::userError( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << "Error: " << sMsg << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::userWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewMake::userWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << "Warning: " << sMsg << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::userNotice( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewMake::userNotice( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << "Notice: " << sMsg << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::sysError( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewMake::sysError( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << sMsg << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void ViewMake::sysWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void ViewMake::sysWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         sio << sMsg << sio.nl;
 }
diff --git a/src/viewmake.h b/src/viewmake.h
index 9100a86..8960ef0 100644
--- a/src/viewmake.h
+++ b/src/viewmake.h
@@ -9,28 +9,28 @@ public:
         ViewMake();
         virtual ~ViewMake();
 
-        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::FString &sAction );
+        virtual void beginAction( const Bu::String &sAction );
         virtual void endAction();
 
-        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void skipTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void beginTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::FString &sProfile,
+        virtual void processTarget( const Bu::String &sProfile,
                         const Target &rTarget );        
         virtual void endTarget();
 
         virtual void buildRequires( const Target &rTarget );
-        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::FString &sCmd );
-        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::FString &sStdOut,
-                        const Bu::FString &sStdErr, long iExit );
+        virtual void cmdStarted( const Bu::String &sCmd );
+        virtual void cmdFinished( const Bu::String &sStdOut,
+                        const Bu::String &sStdErr, long iExit );
 
-        virtual void userError( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+        virtual void userError( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void userWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void userNotice( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
-        virtual void sysError( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
-        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+        virtual void sysError( const Bu::String &sMsg );
+        virtual void sysWarning( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/viewplugger.cpp b/src/viewplugger.cpp
index 58f3605..cdde2f6 100644
--- a/src/viewplugger.cpp
+++ b/src/viewplugger.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ ViewPlugger::ViewPlugger()
                 if( strncmp("pluginView", de->d_name, 15 ) )
                         continue;
 
-                Bu::FString sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
+                Bu::String sFile("/usr/lib/build/");
                 sFile += de->d_name;
                 char *s = de->d_name;
                 for(; *s && *s != '.'; s++ ) { }
                 registerExternalPlugin(
                         sFile,
-                        Bu::FString( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
+                        Bu::String( de->d_name, (ptrdiff_t)s-(ptrdiff_t)de->d_name )
                         );
         }