Wow! Merged the branch, streams are updated, and there's no more FString, run

the fixstrings.sh script in the support directory to (hopefully) automatically
update your projects.

301 files changed, 1976 insertions, 1775 deletions

diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index be0f0c6..113c4af 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft
+Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft
 
 All rights reserved.
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f6446f..0b7716f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
 #
 # This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
 # terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/Makefile.legacy b/Makefile.legacy
index b9b2305..15f8dfa 100644
--- a/Makefile.legacy
+++ b/Makefile.legacy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
 #
 # This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
 # terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/build.conf b/build.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index b29809d..0000000
--- a/build.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-# Build config file for libbu++
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
-#
-# This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
-# terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
-
-default action: check group "lnhdrs", check "libbu++.a", check group "tools"
-"tests" action: check group "lnhdrs", check group "tests"
-"all" action: check group "lnhdrs", check targets()
-"optparser" action: check "tests/optparser"
-
-set "CXXFLAGS" += "-ggdb -W -Wall"
-#set "CXXFLAGS" += "-O2 -Wall"
-
-# set "CXXFLAGS" += "-pg"
-# set "LDFLAGS" += "-pg"
-
-filesIn("src") filter regexp("^src/(.*)\\.h$", "bu/{re:1}.h"):
-        rule "hln",
-        group "lnhdrs",
-        target file,
-        input "src/{re:1}.h"
-
-"libbu++.a":
-        rule "lib",
-        target file,
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I. -fPIC",
-        input filesIn("src") filter regexp("^.*\\.cpp$")
-
-#"libbu++.so":
-#       rule "so",
-#       target file,
-#       set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I. -fPIC",
-#       set "LDFLAGS" += "-lpthread -lbz2",
-#       input filesIn("src") filter regexp("^.*\\.cpp$")
-
-
-directoriesIn("src/tests","tests/"):
-        rule "exe",
-        target file,
-        group "tests",
-        requires "libbu++.a",
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I.",
-        set "LDFLAGS" += "-L. -lbu++",
-        input filesIn("{fulldir}") filter regexp("^.*\\.cpp$")
-
-filesIn("src/tests") filter regexp("^src/tests/(.*)\\.cpp$", "tests/{re:1}"):
-        rule "exe",
-        target file,
-        group "tests",
-        requires "libbu++.a",
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I.",
-        set "LDFLAGS" += "-L. -lbu++",
-        input "src/{target}.cpp"
-
-filesIn("src/tools") filter regexp("^src/tools/(.*)\\.cpp$", "{re:1}"):
-        rule "exe",
-        target file,
-        group "tools",
-        requires "libbu++.a",
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I.",
-        set "LDFLAGS" += "-L. -lbu++",
-        input "src/tools/{target}.cpp"
-
-["tests/itoqueue1", "tests/itoqueue2", "tests/socketblock", "tests/itoserver",
- "tests/itoheap"]:
-        set "LDFLAGS" += "-lpthread"
-
-filesIn("src/unit") filter regexp("^src/unit/(.*)\\.unit$", "unit/{re:1}"):
-        rule "exe",
-        target file,
-        group "tests",
-        group "unit",
-        requires "libbu++.a",
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I.",
-        set "LDFLAGS" += "-L. -lbu++",
-        input "src/{target}.unit"
-
-"tests/plugin": set "LDFLAGS" += "-ldl"
-
-"tests/bzip2": set "LDFLAGS" += "-lbz2"
-
-rule "exe":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.o$"),
-        aggregate toString(" "),
-        perform command("g++ -o {target} {match} {LDFLAGS}")
-
-rule "lib":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.o$"),
-        aggregate toString(" "),
-        perform command("ar cr {target} {match}")
-
-rule "so":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.o$"),
-        aggregate toString(" "),
-        perform command("g++ -shared -o {target} {match} {LDFLAGS}")
-#       perform command("ld -G -o {target} {match}")
-
-rule "cpp":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.cpp$"),
-        produces "{re:1}.o",
-        requires commandToList("g++ -M {CXXFLAGS} {match}", "make"),
-        perform command("g++ {CXXFLAGS} -c -o {target} {match}")
-
-rule "unit":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.unit$"),
-        produces "{re:1}.cpp",
-        requires "mkunit.sh",
-        perform command("./mkunit.sh \"{match}\" \"{target}\"")
-
-rule "hln":
-        matches regexp("src/(.*)\\.h"),
-        produces "bu/{re:1}.h",
-        perform command("ln -s ../src/{re:1}.h {target}")
-
diff --git a/buildMinGW.conf b/buildMinGW.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index faf1088..0000000
--- a/buildMinGW.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# Build config file for libbu++
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
-#
-# This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
-# terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
-
-default action: check group "lnhdrs", check "libbu++win.a"
-"tests" action: check group "lnhdrs", check group "tests"
-"all" action: check group "lnhdrs", check targets()
-
-set "CXXFLAGS" += "-ggdb -Wall"
-
-filesIn("src") filter regexp("^src/(.*)\\.h$", "bu/{re:1}.h"):
-        rule "hln",
-        group "lnhdrs",
-        target file,
-        input "src/{re:1}.h"
-
-"libbu++win.a":
-        rule "lib",
-        target file,
-        set "CXXFLAGS" += "-I. -Isupport/windows",
-        #input filesIn("src") filter regexp("^.*\\.cpp$")
-        input ["src/array.cpp", "src/list.cpp", "src/exceptionbase.cpp", "src/fbasicstring.cpp", "src/fstring.cpp", "src/file.cpp", "src/set.cpp", "src/hash.cpp", "src/sptr.cpp", "src/tafnode.cpp", "src/tafreader.cpp", "src/tafwriter.cpp", "src/tafgroup.cpp", "src/tafproperty.cpp", "src/tafcomment.cpp", "src/stdstream.cpp", "src/stream.cpp", "src/archive.cpp", "src/archival.cpp", "src/socket.cpp", "src/serversocket.cpp", "src/unitsuite.cpp", "src/win32_compatibility.cpp", "src/membuf.cpp", "src/formatter.cpp", "src/sio.cpp", "src/md5.cpp", "src/cryptohash.cpp", "src/filter.cpp", "src/bzip2.cpp", "src/base64.cpp", "src/minimacro.cpp", "src/formula.cpp", "src/util.cpp", "src/archivebase.cpp", "src/queue.cpp"]
-
-rule "exe":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.win_o$"),
-        aggregate toString(" "),
-        perform command("wine c:/MinGW/bin/mingw32-g++.exe -o {target} {match} {LDFLAGS}")
-
-rule "lib":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.win_o$"),
-        aggregate toString(" "),
-        perform command("wine c:/MinGW/bin/ar.exe cr {target} {match}")
-
-rule "cpp":
-        matches regexp("(.*)\\.cpp$"),
-        produces "{re:1}.win_o",
-        requires commandToList("wine c:/MinGW/bin/mingw32-g++.exe -M {CXXFLAGS} {match}", "make"),
-        perform command("wine c:/MinGW/bin/mingw32-g++.exe {CXXFLAGS} -c -o {target} {match}")
-
-rule "hln":
-        matches regexp("src/(.*)\\.h"),
-        produces "bu/{re:1}.h",
-        perform command("ln -s ../src/{re:1}.h {target}")
-
diff --git a/default.bld b/default.bld
index 50baefb..558b976 100644
--- a/default.bld
+++ b/default.bld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/fstringtest.dev b/fstringtest.dev
deleted file mode 100644
index 297242d..0000000
--- a/fstringtest.dev
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-[Project]

-FileName=fstringtest.dev

-Name=fstringtest

-UnitCount=1

-Type=1

-Ver=1

-ObjFiles=

-Includes=z:\home\neonphog\wine_documents\libbu++\src\bu

-Libs=

-PrivateResource=

-ResourceIncludes=

-MakeIncludes=

-Compiler=

-CppCompiler=_@@_

-Linker=libbu++.a_@@_

-IsCpp=1

-Icon=

-ExeOutput=

-ObjectOutput=

-OverrideOutput=0

-OverrideOutputName=fstringtest.exe

-HostApplication=

-Folders=

-CommandLine=

-UseCustomMakefile=0

-CustomMakefile=

-IncludeVersionInfo=0

-SupportXPThemes=0

-CompilerSet=0

-CompilerSettings=0000000000000000000000

-

-[VersionInfo]

-Major=0

-Minor=1

-Release=1

-Build=1

-LanguageID=1033

-CharsetID=1252

-CompanyName=

-FileVersion=

-FileDescription=Developed using the Dev-C++ IDE

-InternalName=

-LegalCopyright=

-LegalTrademarks=

-OriginalFilename=

-ProductName=

-ProductVersion=

-AutoIncBuildNr=0

-

-[Unit1]

-FileName=src\tests\fstring.cpp

-CompileCpp=1

-Folder=fstringtest

-Compile=1

-Link=1

-Priority=1000

-OverrideBuildCmd=0

-BuildCmd=

-

diff --git a/mingw.bld b/mingw.bld
index 7bdf474..29cdf31 100644
--- a/mingw.bld
+++ b/mingw.bld
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 /**
- * This is the default.bld file for libbu++, it pretty much handles everything
- * libbu++ related, kinda' cool, eh?  It can completely replace the old build
- * and actually does a better job with a number of things.
+ * This is just like default.bld, but for mingw...crazy, eh?
  */
 
 CXXFLAGS += "-ggdb -W -Wall";
diff --git a/src/archival.cpp b/src/archival.cpp
index bdd0620..687e8a3 100644
--- a/src/archival.cpp
+++ b/src/archival.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/archival.h b/src/archival.h
index 27e6aba..946167a 100644
--- a/src/archival.h
+++ b/src/archival.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/archive.cpp b/src/archive.cpp
index 7a10921..d300a87 100644
--- a/src/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/archive.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/archive.h b/src/archive.h
index 9d2aee2..61474a4 100644
--- a/src/archive.h
+++ b/src/archive.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 void readID( const void *ptr, uint32_t id );
 
                 template<typename t>
-                void setProp( const Bu::FString &sId, const t &val )
+                void setProp( const Bu::String &sId, const t &val )
                 {
                         if( !hProps.has( sId ) )
                         {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 template<typename t>
-                t getProp( const Bu::FString &sId )
+                t getProp( const Bu::String &sId )
                 {
                         return hProps.get( sId );
                 }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 uint32_t nNextID;
                 Hash<uint32_t,uint32_t> hPtrID;
                 Hash<uint32_t,List<void **> > hPtrDest;
-                Hash<Bu::FString, Variant> hProps;
+                Hash<Bu::String, Variant> hProps;
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/archivebase.cpp b/src/archivebase.cpp
index 5ca4c23..d00b1a5 100644
--- a/src/archivebase.cpp
+++ b/src/archivebase.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/archivebase.h b/src/archivebase.h
index 18591f0..4745d91 100644
--- a/src/archivebase.h
+++ b/src/archivebase.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/array.cpp b/src/array.cpp
index 62dd132..b776fed 100644
--- a/src/array.cpp
+++ b/src/array.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/array.h b/src/array.h
index f225c97..f091a81 100644
--- a/src/array.h
+++ b/src/array.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/atom.cpp b/src/atom.cpp
index 45fdbc5..3c77b90 100644
--- a/src/atom.cpp
+++ b/src/atom.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/atom.h b/src/atom.h
index ccfc535..7c8a166 100644
--- a/src/atom.h
+++ b/src/atom.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/base64.cpp b/src/base64.cpp
index 73ec8f3..18a18e5 100644
--- a/src/base64.cpp
+++ b/src/base64.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void Bu::Base64::start()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Base64::stop()
+Bu::size Bu::Base64::stop()
 {
 //      if( eMode |= Encode )
         {
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ size_t Bu::Base64::stop()
 //      }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Base64::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Base64::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( bEosIn == true && iRPos == iChars )
                 return 0;
-        size_t sIn = 0;
+        Bu::size sIn = 0;
         char buf[4];
         while( sIn < nBytes )
         {
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ size_t Bu::Base64::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return sIn;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Base64::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Base64::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
-        size_t sOut = 0;
+        Bu::size sOut = 0;
         char outBuf[4];
-        for( size_t j = 0; j < nBytes; j++ )
+        for( Bu::size j = 0; j < nBytes; j++ )
         {
                 iBuf |= (((uint8_t *)pBuf)[j])<<((2-iBPos++)*8);
                 if( iBPos == 3 )
diff --git a/src/base64.h b/src/base64.h
index c4dfd53..53d7860 100644
--- a/src/base64.h
+++ b/src/base64.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Base64();
 
                 virtual void start();
-                virtual size_t stop();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size stop();
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
 
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 int iRPos;
                 int iChars;
                 bool bEosIn;
-                size_t iTotalIn;
-                size_t iTotalOut;
+                Bu::size iTotalIn;
+                Bu::size iTotalOut;
                 static const char tblEnc[65];
                 char tblDec[80];
                 enum Mode
diff --git a/src/bitstring.cpp b/src/bitstring.cpp
index 207a036..bdd1bc2 100644
--- a/src/bitstring.cpp
+++ b/src/bitstring.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ long Bu::BitString::getHighestOrderBitPos()
         return -1;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::BitString::toString()
+Bu::String Bu::BitString::toString()
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
         for( int j = iBits-1; j >= 0; j-- )
                 sRet.append( getBit( j )?'1':'0' );
         return sRet;
diff --git a/src/bitstring.h b/src/bitstring.h
index 4d0437a..7a8fc48 100644
--- a/src/bitstring.h
+++ b/src/bitstring.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_BITSTRING_H
 
 #include "bu/util.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  */
                 long toLong( long iStart = 0, long iSize = 32 );
 
-                Bu::FString toString();
+                Bu::String toString();
 
                 //operators
                 BitString &operator=( const BitString &xSrc );
diff --git a/src/buffer.cpp b/src/buffer.cpp
index 234dc92..b54f97e 100644
--- a/src/buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/buffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void Bu::Buffer::start()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Buffer::stop()
+Bu::size Bu::Buffer::stop()
 {
         iReadBufFill = iReadPos = iWriteBufFill = iWritePos = 0;
         return sSoFar;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Bu::Buffer::fillReadBuf()
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Buffer::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Buffer::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
         {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ size_t Bu::Buffer::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        size_t nTotRead = 0;
+        Bu::size nTotRead = 0;
 //      fillReadBuf();
 
         do
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ size_t Bu::Buffer::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nTotRead;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Buffer::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Buffer::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
-        size_t nTotWrote = 0;
+        Bu::size nTotWrote = 0;
 
         do
         {
diff --git a/src/buffer.h b/src/buffer.h
index 97d4127..17c6d73 100644
--- a/src/buffer.h
+++ b/src/buffer.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Buffer();
 
                 virtual void start();
-                virtual size_t stop();
+                virtual Bu::size stop();
 
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                size_t getReadFill() { return iReadBufFill; }
+                Bu::size getReadFill() { return iReadBufFill; }
                 bool isWritePending() { return iWriteBufFill > 0; }
 
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 void fillReadBuf();
 
         private:
-                size_t sSoFar;
+                Bu::size sSoFar;
                 int iBufSize;
                 char *sReadBuf;
                 char *sWriteBuf;
diff --git a/src/bzip2.cpp b/src/bzip2.cpp
index a6fef25..5c35a26 100644
--- a/src/bzip2.cpp
+++ b/src/bzip2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void Bu::BZip2::start()
         pBuf = new char[nBufSize];
 }
 
-size_t Bu::BZip2::stop()
+Bu::size Bu::BZip2::stop()
 {
         TRACE();
         if( bzState.state )
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ size_t Bu::BZip2::stop()
                 }
                 else
                 {
-//                      size_t sTotal = 0;
+//                      Bu::size sTotal = 0;
                         for(;;)
                         {
                                 bzState.next_in = NULL;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void Bu::BZip2::bzError( int code )
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::BZip2::read( void *pData, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::BZip2::read( void *pData, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         TRACE( pData, nBytes );
         if( !bzState.state )
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ size_t Bu::BZip2::read( void *pData, size_t nBytes )
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::BZip2::write( const void *pData, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::BZip2::write( const void *pData, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         TRACE( pData, nBytes );
         if( !bzState.state )
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ size_t Bu::BZip2::write( const void *pData, size_t nBytes )
         if( bReading == true )
                 throw ExceptionBase("This bzip2 filter is in reading mode, you can't write.");
 
-//      size_t sTotalOut = 0;
+//      Bu::size sTotalOut = 0;
         bzState.next_in = (char *)pData;
         bzState.avail_in = nBytes;
         for(;;)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ bool Bu::BZip2::isOpen()
         return (bzState.state != NULL);
 }
 
-size_t Bu::BZip2::getCompressedSize()
+Bu::size Bu::BZip2::getCompressedSize()
 {
         return sTotalOut;
 }
diff --git a/src/bzip2.h b/src/bzip2.h
index 6494cbb..6da3dff 100644
--- a/src/bzip2.h
+++ b/src/bzip2.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~BZip2();
 
                 virtual void start();
-                virtual size_t stop();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size stop();
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
 
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
-                size_t getCompressedSize();
+                Bu::size getCompressedSize();
 
         private:
                 void bzError( int code );
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 int nCompression;
                 char *pBuf;
                 uint32_t nBufSize;
-                size_t sTotalOut;
+                Bu::size sTotalOut;
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cache.cpp b/src/cache.cpp
index 928da68..52bd9fc 100644
--- a/src/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/cache.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cache.h b/src/cache.h
index 7b55b80..926556d 100644
--- a/src/cache.h
+++ b/src/cache.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachecalc.cpp b/src/cachecalc.cpp
index d3ede87..7b8a10a 100644
--- a/src/cachecalc.cpp
+++ b/src/cachecalc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachecalc.h b/src/cachecalc.h
index e23e6fd..89cfadc 100644
--- a/src/cachecalc.h
+++ b/src/cachecalc.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachestore.cpp b/src/cachestore.cpp
index 9b37e42..af49548 100644
--- a/src/cachestore.cpp
+++ b/src/cachestore.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachestore.h b/src/cachestore.h
index d35bc0a..d0d91a2 100644
--- a/src/cachestore.h
+++ b/src/cachestore.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachestorefiles.cpp b/src/cachestorefiles.cpp
index 7f9d76d..66ce672 100644
--- a/src/cachestorefiles.cpp
+++ b/src/cachestorefiles.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachestorefiles.h b/src/cachestorefiles.h
index c2cf091..426cf83 100644
--- a/src/cachestorefiles.h
+++ b/src/cachestorefiles.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_CACHE_STORE_FILES_H
 #define BU_CACHE_STORE_FILES_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
 #include "bu/cachestore.h"
 #include "bu/archive.h"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Bu
         class CacheStoreFiles : public CacheStore<keytype, obtype>
         {
         public:
-                CacheStoreFiles( const Bu::FString &sPrefix ) :
+                CacheStoreFiles( const Bu::String &sPrefix ) :
                         sPrefix( sPrefix )
                 {
                         if( access( sPrefix.getStr(), W_OK|R_OK|X_OK ) )
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         Bu::MemBuf mb;
                         Bu::Formatter f( mb );
                         f << sPrefix << "/";
-                        Bu::FString sBase = mb.getString();
+                        Bu::String sBase = mb.getString();
                         f << key;
 
                         if( sBase == mb.getString() )
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sPrefix;
+                Bu::String sPrefix;
         };
 
 };
diff --git a/src/cachestoremyriad.cpp b/src/cachestoremyriad.cpp
index b08aea1..9d00dce 100644
--- a/src/cachestoremyriad.cpp
+++ b/src/cachestoremyriad.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/cachestoremyriad.h b/src/cachestoremyriad.h
index 21c84e6..e632a82 100644
--- a/src/cachestoremyriad.h
+++ b/src/cachestoremyriad.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_CACHE_STORE_MYRIAD_H
 #define BU_CACHE_STORE_MYRIAD_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/stream.h"
 #include "bu/myriad.h"
 #include "bu/cachestore.h"
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index b635c8b..02e51de 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Bu::Client::~Client()
 void Bu::Client::processInput()
 {
         char buf[RBS];
-        size_t nRead, nTotal=0;
+        Bu::size nRead, nTotal=0;
 
         for(;;)
         {
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ void Bu::Client::clearProtocol()
         pProto = NULL;
 }
 /*
-Bu::FString &Bu::Client::getInput()
+Bu::String &Bu::Client::getInput()
 {
         return sReadBuf;
 }
 
-Bu::FString &Bu::Client::getOutput()
+Bu::String &Bu::Client::getOutput()
 {
         return sWriteBuf;
 }
@@ -126,72 +126,72 @@ bool Bu::Client::isOpen()
         return pTopStream->isOpen();
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( const Bu::FString &sData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( const Bu::String &sData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( sData.getStr(), sData.getSize() );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( const void *pData, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( const void *pData, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( pData, nBytes );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( int8_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( int8_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( int16_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( int16_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( int32_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( int32_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( int64_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( int64_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( uint8_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( uint8_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( uint16_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( uint16_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( uint32_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( uint32_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::write( uint64_t nData )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::write( uint64_t nData )
 {
         return qbWrite.write( (const char *)&nData, sizeof(nData) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::read( void *pData, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::read( void *pData, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return qbRead.read( pData, nBytes );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Client::peek( void *pData, int nBytes, int nOffset )
+Bu::size Bu::Client::peek( void *pData, int nBytes, int nOffset )
 {
         return qbRead.peek( pData, nBytes, nOffset );
 }
 
-long Bu::Client::getInputSize()
+Bu::size Bu::Client::getInputSize()
 {
         return qbRead.getSize();
 }
 
-long Bu::Client::getOutputSize()
+Bu::size Bu::Client::getOutputSize()
 {
         return qbWrite.getSize();
 }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Bu::ClientLink *Bu::Client::getLink()
         return pfLink->createLink( this );
 }
 
-void Bu::Client::onMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void Bu::Client::onMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         if( pProto )
                 pProto->onMessage( this, sMsg );
@@ -233,22 +233,22 @@ void Bu::Client::tick()
                 pProto->onTick( this );
 }
 
-long Bu::Client::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::Client::tell()
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::Client::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::Client::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         return qbRead.seek( offset );
 }
 
-void Bu::Client::setPos( long )
+void Bu::Client::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase();
 }
 
-void Bu::Client::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::Client::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase();
 }
@@ -298,8 +298,23 @@ void Bu::Client::setBlocking( bool )
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase();
 }
 
-void Bu::Client::setSize( long )
+void Bu::Client::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::ExceptionBase();
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::Client::getSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::Client::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return pSocket->getBlockSize();
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::Client::getLocation() const
+{
+        return pSocket->getLocation();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 096df2f..119c2c1 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/config.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/queuebuf.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -32,23 +33,23 @@ namespace Bu
                 void processInput();
                 void processOutput();
 
-                //Bu::FString &getInput();
-                //Bu::FString &getOutput();
-                size_t write( const Bu::FString &sData );
-                size_t write( const void *pData, size_t nBytes );
-                size_t write( int8_t nData );
-                size_t write( int16_t nData );
-                size_t write( int32_t nData );
-                size_t write( int64_t nData );
-                size_t write( uint8_t nData );
-                size_t write( uint16_t nData );
-                size_t write( uint32_t nData );
-                size_t write( uint64_t nData );
-                size_t read( void *pData, size_t nBytes );
-                size_t peek( void *pData, int nBytes, int nOffset=0 );
+                //Bu::String &getInput();
+                //Bu::String &getOutput();
+                Bu::size write( const Bu::String &sData );
+                Bu::size write( const void *pData, Bu::size nBytes );
+                Bu::size write( int8_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( int16_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( int32_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( int64_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( uint8_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( uint16_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( uint32_t nData );
+                Bu::size write( uint64_t nData );
+                Bu::size read( void *pData, Bu::size nBytes );
+                Bu::size peek( void *pData, int nBytes, int nOffset=0 );
 //              void seek( int nBytes );
-                long getInputSize();
-                long getOutputSize();
+                Bu::size getInputSize();
+                Bu::size getOutputSize();
 
                 void setProtocol( Protocol *pProto );
                 Bu::Protocol *getProtocol();
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 class ClientLink *getLink();
 
-                void onMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+                void onMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
                 bool hasOutput() { return qbWrite.getSize() > 0; }
                 bool hasInput() { return qbRead.getSize() > 0; }
@@ -98,10 +99,10 @@ namespace Bu
                  * These are required to qualify as a stream, I dunno how many will
                  * be implemented.
                  */
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual void flush();
                 virtual bool canRead();
@@ -111,7 +112,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
         private:
                 typedef Bu::List<Bu::Stream *> FilterList;
diff --git a/src/clientlink.cpp b/src/clientlink.cpp
index 765e6a5..ce8b2cb 100644
--- a/src/clientlink.cpp
+++ b/src/clientlink.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/clientlink.h b/src/clientlink.h
index aa6d362..e4618e7 100644
--- a/src/clientlink.h
+++ b/src/clientlink.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_CLIENT_LINK_H
 #define BU_CLIENT_LINK_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 ClientLink();
                 virtual ~ClientLink();
 
-                virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg )=0;
+                virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg )=0;
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/clientlinkfactory.cpp b/src/clientlinkfactory.cpp
index 5f17b50..f48e11e 100644
--- a/src/clientlinkfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/clientlinkfactory.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/clientlinkfactory.h b/src/clientlinkfactory.h
index a5f033c..21d3363 100644
--- a/src/clientlinkfactory.h
+++ b/src/clientlinkfactory.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/compat/linux.h b/src/compat/linux.h
index ccc8536..7eaed8e 100644
--- a/src/compat/linux.h
+++ b/src/compat/linux.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/compat/osx.h b/src/compat/osx.h
index 7169d7e..19628a3 100644
--- a/src/compat/osx.h
+++ b/src/compat/osx.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/compat/win32.cpp b/src/compat/win32.cpp
index 052644a..b689322 100644
--- a/src/compat/win32.cpp
+++ b/src/compat/win32.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ int Bu::Winsock2::__WSAFDIsSet( SOCKET s, fd_set *set ) {
         return (*Bu::Winsock2::_fnptr___WSAFDIsSet)( s, set );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::getLastWinError()
+Bu::String Bu::getLastWinError()
 {
     LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
     DWORD dw = GetLastError(); 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::getLastWinError()
         (LPSTR) &lpMsgBuf,
         0, NULL );
 
-        Bu::FString sRet( (char *)lpMsgBuf );
+        Bu::String sRet( (char *)lpMsgBuf );
 
     LocalFree(lpMsgBuf);
 
diff --git a/src/compat/win32.h b/src/compat/win32.h
index ea0ae53..1d82fbe 100644
--- a/src/compat/win32.h
+++ b/src/compat/win32.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ extern "C"
 }
 #endif
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/singleton.h"
 
 #ifndef TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 static char *gai_strerror( int iCode );
         };
 
-        Bu::FString getLastWinError();
+        Bu::String getLastWinError();
 };
 
 #ifdef FD_ISSET
diff --git a/src/conduit.cpp b/src/conduit.cpp
index 36cda01..bb99526 100644
--- a/src/conduit.cpp
+++ b/src/conduit.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/conduit.h b/src/conduit.h
index 7125fc5..cc88667 100644
--- a/src/conduit.h
+++ b/src/conduit.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_CONDUIT_H
 
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index ad4991e..3046b59 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@
 #include "bu/compat/osx.h"
 #include "bu/compat/linux.h"
 
+#include "bu/extratypes.h"
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/crypt.cpp b/src/crypt.cpp
index ae04353..eb87479 100644
--- a/src/crypt.cpp
+++ b/src/crypt.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 #include "bu/membuf.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
 
-Bu::FString Bu::cryptPass( const Bu::FString &sPass, const Bu::FString &sSalt )
+Bu::String Bu::cryptPass( const Bu::String &sPass, const Bu::String &sSalt )
 {
         Bu::Md5 md5;
         Bu::MemBuf mbOut;
         Bu::Base64 b64Out( mbOut );
         
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sSalt.find('$');
-        Bu::FString sSaltSml = sSalt.getSubStr( sSalt.begin(), i );
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sSalt.find('$');
+        Bu::String sSaltSml = sSalt.getSubStr( sSalt.begin(), i );
 
         md5.addData( sPass );
         md5.addData( sSaltSml );
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::cryptPass( const Bu::FString &sPass, const Bu::FString &sSalt )
         return sSaltSml + "$" + mbOut.getString();
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::cryptPass( const Bu::FString &sPass )
+Bu::String Bu::cryptPass( const Bu::String &sPass )
 {
         Bu::MemBuf mbSalt;
         Bu::Base64 b64Salt( mbSalt );
diff --git a/src/crypt.h b/src/crypt.h
index cf7fb97..a94402a 100644
--- a/src/crypt.h
+++ b/src/crypt.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #ifndef BU_CRYPT_H
 #define BU_CRYPT_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        FString cryptPass( const Bu::FString &sPass, const Bu::FString &sSalt );
-        FString cryptPass( const Bu::FString &sPass );
+        String cryptPass( const Bu::String &sPass, const Bu::String &sSalt );
+        String cryptPass( const Bu::String &sPass );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cryptohash.cpp b/src/cryptohash.cpp
index 8aee415..ddd293c 100644
--- a/src/cryptohash.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptohash.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ Bu::CryptoHash::~CryptoHash()
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::CryptoHash::addData( const Bu::FString &sData )
+void Bu::CryptoHash::addData( const Bu::String &sData )
 {
         addData( sData.getStr(), sData.getSize() );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::CryptoHash::getHexResult()
+Bu::String Bu::CryptoHash::getHexResult()
 {
-        Bu::FString sResult = getResult();
-        Bu::FString sRet( 2*sResult.getSize() );
+        Bu::String sResult = getResult();
+        Bu::String sRet( 2*sResult.getSize() );
         static const char hex_tab[] = {"0123456789abcdef"};
 
         int k = 0;
diff --git a/src/cryptohash.h b/src/cryptohash.h
index 5d83895..bc5435f 100644
--- a/src/cryptohash.h
+++ b/src/cryptohash.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_CRYPTO_HASH_H
 #define BU_CRYPTO_HASH_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~CryptoHash();
 
                 virtual void reset() = 0;
-                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::FString &sSalt ) = 0;
+                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::String &sSalt ) = 0;
                 virtual void addData( const void *sData, int iSize ) = 0;
-                virtual void addData( const Bu::FString &sData );
-                virtual FString getResult() = 0;
+                virtual void addData( const Bu::String &sData );
+                virtual String getResult() = 0;
                 virtual void writeResult( Stream &sOut ) = 0;
-                virtual Bu::FString getHexResult();
+                virtual Bu::String getHexResult();
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/csvreader.cpp b/src/csvreader.cpp
index f3133c2..4da7883 100644
--- a/src/csvreader.cpp
+++ b/src/csvreader.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ Bu::StrArray Bu::CsvReader::readLine()
 {
         Bu::StrArray aVals;
 
-        Bu::FString sLine = sIn.readLine();
+        Bu::String sLine = sIn.readLine();
 
         if( !sLine.isSet() )
                 return Bu::StrArray();
 
-        Bu::FString::iterator i = sLine.begin();
+        Bu::String::iterator i = sLine.begin();
 
         aVals.append( sDecode( i ) );
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ Bu::StrArray Bu::CsvReader::readLine()
         return aVals;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::CsvReader::decodeExcel( Bu::FString::iterator &i )
+Bu::String Bu::CsvReader::decodeExcel( Bu::String::iterator &i )
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
 
         for(; i && (*i == ' ' || *i == '\t'); i++ ) { }
         
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::CsvReader::decodeExcel( Bu::FString::iterator &i )
         return sRet;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::CsvReader::decodeC( Bu::FString::iterator & )
+Bu::String Bu::CsvReader::decodeC( Bu::String::iterator & )
 {
         return "";
 }
diff --git a/src/csvreader.h b/src/csvreader.h
index 9ad65fd..2e9e7b0 100644
--- a/src/csvreader.h
+++ b/src/csvreader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 #ifndef BU_CSV_READER_H
 #define BU_CSV_READER_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/array.h"
 #include "bu/signals.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
         class Stream;
-        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::FString> StrArray;
+        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::String> StrArray;
 
         class CsvReader
         {
         public:
-                typedef Bu::Signal1<Bu::FString, Bu::FString::iterator &> DecodeSignal;
+                typedef Bu::Signal1<Bu::String, Bu::String::iterator &> DecodeSignal;
                 enum Style
                 {
                         styleExcel, ///< Excel style quotes around things that need em
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 Stream &sIn;
                 DecodeSignal sDecode;
 
-                static Bu::FString decodeExcel( Bu::FString::iterator &i );
-                static Bu::FString decodeC( Bu::FString::iterator &i );
+                static Bu::String decodeExcel( Bu::String::iterator &i );
+                static Bu::String decodeC( Bu::String::iterator &i );
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/csvwriter.cpp b/src/csvwriter.cpp
index 3e2816b..58437b8 100644
--- a/src/csvwriter.cpp
+++ b/src/csvwriter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Bu::CsvWriter::~CsvWriter()
 
 void Bu::CsvWriter::writeLine( const StrArray &aStrs )
 {
-        Bu::FString sBuf;
+        Bu::String sBuf;
         for( StrArray::const_iterator i = aStrs.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 if( i != aStrs.begin() )
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void Bu::CsvWriter::writeLine( const StrArray &aStrs )
         sOut.write( sBuf );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::CsvWriter::encodeExcel( const Bu::FString &sIn )
+Bu::String Bu::CsvWriter::encodeExcel( const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         if( sIn.find('\"') )
         {
-                Bu::FString sOut = "\"";
-                for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
+                Bu::String sOut = "\"";
+                for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
                         if( *i == '\"' )
                                 sOut += "\"\"";
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ Bu::FString Bu::CsvWriter::encodeExcel( const Bu::FString &sIn )
         return sIn;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::CsvWriter::encodeC( const Bu::FString &sIn )
+Bu::String Bu::CsvWriter::encodeC( const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut = "";
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
+        Bu::String sOut = "";
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 if( *i == ',' )
                         sOut += "\\,";
diff --git a/src/csvwriter.h b/src/csvwriter.h
index 289d25c..4291ed5 100644
--- a/src/csvwriter.h
+++ b/src/csvwriter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 #ifndef BU_CSV_WRITER_H
 #define BU_CSV_WRITER_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/array.h"
 #include "bu/signals.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
         class Stream;
-        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::FString> StrArray;
+        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::String> StrArray;
 
         class CsvWriter
         {
         public:
-                typedef Bu::Signal1<Bu::FString, const Bu::FString &> EncodeSignal;
+                typedef Bu::Signal1<Bu::String, const Bu::String &> EncodeSignal;
                 enum Style
                 {
                         styleExcel, ///< Excel style quotes around things that need em
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 Stream &sOut;
                 EncodeSignal sEncode;
 
-                static Bu::FString encodeExcel( const Bu::FString &sIn );
-                static Bu::FString encodeC( const Bu::FString &sIn );
+                static Bu::String encodeExcel( const Bu::String &sIn );
+                static Bu::String encodeC( const Bu::String &sIn );
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/doxy/archives.dox b/src/doxy/archives.dox
index 1eaa1e5..7155227 100644
--- a/src/doxy/archives.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/archives.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/formatting.dox b/src/doxy/formatting.dox
index 6787461..7acb9de 100644
--- a/src/doxy/formatting.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/formatting.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/groups.dox b/src/doxy/groups.dox
index 58d5d05..479186a 100644
--- a/src/doxy/groups.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/groups.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/main.dox b/src/doxy/main.dox
index c4c3ada..2964ee5 100644
--- a/src/doxy/main.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/main.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/params.dox b/src/doxy/params.dox
index 74e7ddc..78c3e63 100644
--- a/src/doxy/params.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/params.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/plugins.dox b/src/doxy/plugins.dox
index b29e6a4..d913430 100644
--- a/src/doxy/plugins.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/plugins.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/servers.dox b/src/doxy/servers.dox
index 7bda7c1..c344b8a 100644
--- a/src/doxy/servers.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/servers.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/streams.dox b/src/doxy/streams.dox
index 0be3736..c039804 100644
--- a/src/doxy/streams.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/streams.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/taf.dox b/src/doxy/taf.dox
index d8a5410..15692f4 100644
--- a/src/doxy/taf.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/taf.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/threading.dox b/src/doxy/threading.dox
index 0ecf1f4..9a04ecb 100644
--- a/src/doxy/threading.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/threading.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/doxy/unittest.dox b/src/doxy/unittest.dox
index 24e1de4..5304551 100644
--- a/src/doxy/unittest.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/unittest.dox
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/exceptionbase.cpp b/src/exceptionbase.cpp
index 3b4f87a..13a98db 100644
--- a/src/exceptionbase.cpp
+++ b/src/exceptionbase.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/exceptionbase.h b/src/exceptionbase.h
index c92962f..b6ad9ca 100644
--- a/src/exceptionbase.h
+++ b/src/exceptionbase.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/extratypes.h b/src/extratypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dd92db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extratypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef EXTRA_TYPES_H
+#define EXTRA_TYPES_H
+
+#include "bu/config.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+namespace Bu
+{
+#ifdef USE_64BIT_IO
+        typedef int64_t         size;
+        typedef uint64_t        usize;
+#else
+        typedef int32_t         size;
+        typedef uint32_t        usize;
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/fastcgi.cpp b/src/fastcgi.cpp
index ca3010e..2f9161e 100644
--- a/src/fastcgi.cpp
+++ b/src/fastcgi.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ void Bu::FastCgi::readPair( Bu::TcpSocket &s, StrHash &hParams, uint16_t &uRead
         uRead += uName + uValue;
         unsigned char *sName = new unsigned char[uName];
         s.read( sName, uName );
-        Bu::FString fsName( (char *)sName, uName );
+        Bu::String fsName( (char *)sName, uName );
         delete[] sName;
 
         if( uValue > 0 )
         {
                 unsigned char *sValue = new unsigned char[uValue];
                 s.read( sValue, uValue );
-                Bu::FString fsValue( (char *)sValue, uValue );
+                Bu::String fsValue( (char *)sValue, uValue );
                 hParams.insert( fsName, fsValue );
                 delete[] sValue;
         }
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ void Bu::FastCgi::run()
                                                         mStdOut, mStdErr
                                                         );
 
-                                                Bu::FString &sStdOut = mStdOut.getString();
-                                                Bu::FString &sStdErr = mStdErr.getString();
+                                                Bu::String &sStdOut = mStdOut.getString();
+                                                Bu::String &sStdErr = mStdErr.getString();
 
                                                 Record rOut;
                                                 memset( &rOut, 0, sizeof(rOut) );
diff --git a/src/fastcgi.h b/src/fastcgi.h
index 7c1c04c..1a3d02e 100644
--- a/src/fastcgi.h
+++ b/src/fastcgi.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_FAST_CGI_H
 #define BU_FAST_CGI_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 #include "bu/array.h"
 #include "bu/tcpsocket.h"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 static bool isEmbedded();
 
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Bu::FString> StrHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Bu::String> StrHash;
                 enum RequestType
                 {
                         typeBeginRequest        = 1,
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 typedef struct Channel {
                         Channel() : uFlags( 0 ) { }
                         StrHash hParams;
-                        Bu::FString sStdIn;
-                        Bu::FString sData;
+                        Bu::String sStdIn;
+                        Bu::String sData;
                         uint8_t uFlags;
                 } Channel;
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 virtual void onInit() { };
                 virtual int onRequest( const StrHash &hParams,
-                        const Bu::FString &sStdIn, Bu::Stream &sStdOut,
+                        const Bu::String &sStdIn, Bu::Stream &sStdOut,
                         Bu::Stream &sStdErr )=0;
                 virtual void onUninit() { };
 
diff --git a/src/fbasicstring.cpp b/src/fbasicstring.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4834301..0000000
--- a/src/fbasicstring.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
- *
- * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
- * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
- */
-
-#include "bu/fbasicstring.h"
-
diff --git a/src/fifo.cpp b/src/fifo.cpp
index d1fa960..b0cf1c7 100644
--- a/src/fifo.cpp
+++ b/src/fifo.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace Bu { subExceptionDef( FifoException ) }
 
-Bu::Fifo::Fifo( const Bu::FString &sName, int iFlags, mode_t mAcc ) :
+Bu::Fifo::Fifo( const Bu::String &sName, int iFlags, mode_t mAcc ) :
         iFlags( iFlags ),
         iIn( -1 ),
         iOut( -1 )
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void Bu::Fifo::close()
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Fifo::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Fifo::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( iIn < 0 )
                 throw FifoException("Fifo not open for reading.");
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ size_t Bu::Fifo::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::read( iIn, pBuf, nBytes ) );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Fifo::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Fifo::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( iOut < 0 )
                 throw FifoException("Fifo not open for writing.");
@@ -83,20 +83,20 @@ size_t Bu::Fifo::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::write( iOut, pBuf, nBytes ) );
 }
 
-long Bu::Fifo::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::Fifo::tell()
 {
         return -1;
 }
 
-void Bu::Fifo::seek( long )
+void Bu::Fifo::seek( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Fifo::setPos( long )
+void Bu::Fifo::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Fifo::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::Fifo::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fifo.h b/src/fifo.h
index fc70b2c..18a70ba 100644
--- a/src/fifo.h
+++ b/src/fifo.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ namespace Bu
         class Fifo : public Bu::Stream
         {
         public:
-                Fifo( const Bu::FString &sName, int iFlags, mode_t mAcc=-1 );
+                Fifo( const Bu::String &sName, int iFlags, mode_t mAcc=-1 );
                 virtual ~Fifo();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index 008b88e..09d53de 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 namespace Bu { subExceptionDef( FileException ) }
 
-Bu::File::File( const Bu::FString &sName, int iFlags ) :
+Bu::File::File( const Bu::String &sName, int iFlags ) :
         fd( -1 ),
         bEos( true )
 {
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ void Bu::File::close()
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::File::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::File::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
 
-        ssize_t iRead = ::read( fd, pBuf, nBytes );
+        Bu::size iRead = ::read( fd, pBuf, nBytes );
         if( iRead == 0 )
                 bEos = true;
         else if( iRead == -1 && errno == EAGAIN )
@@ -74,18 +74,18 @@ size_t Bu::File::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return iRead;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::File::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::File::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
 
-        ssize_t iWrote = ::write( fd, pBuf, nBytes );
+        Bu::size iWrote = ::write( fd, pBuf, nBytes );
         if( iWrote < 0 )
                 throw FileException( errno, "%s", strerror( errno ) );
         return iWrote;
 }
 
-long Bu::File::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::File::tell()
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ long Bu::File::tell()
         return lseek( fd, 0, SEEK_CUR );
 }
 
-void Bu::File::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::File::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void Bu::File::seek( long offset )
         bEos = false;
 }
 
-void Bu::File::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::File::setPos( Bu::size pos )
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void Bu::File::setPos( long pos )
         bEos = false;
 }
 
-void Bu::File::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::File::setPosEnd( Bu::size pos )
 {
         if( fd < 0 )
                 throw FileException("File not open.");
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void Bu::File::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
 #endif
 }
 
-Bu::File Bu::File::tempFile( Bu::FString &sName )
+Bu::File Bu::File::tempFile( Bu::String &sName )
 {
         uint32_t iX;
         iX = time( NULL ) + getpid();
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Bu::File Bu::File::tempFile( Bu::FString &sName )
                         " iterations.");
 }
 
-void Bu::File::setSize( long iSize )
+void Bu::File::setSize( Bu::size iSize )
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
         chsize( fd, iSize );
@@ -227,6 +227,25 @@ void Bu::File::setSize( long iSize )
 #endif
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::File::getSize() const
+{
+        struct stat st;
+        fstat( fd, &st );
+        return st.st_size;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::File::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        struct stat st;
+        fstat( fd, &st );
+        return st.st_blksize;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::File::getLocation() const
+{
+        return "to be implemented";
+}
+
 #ifndef WIN32
 void Bu::File::chmod( mode_t t )
 {
diff --git a/src/file.h b/src/file.h
index b2cd2a4..e3225fa 100644
--- a/src/file.h
+++ b/src/file.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ namespace Bu
         class File : public Bu::Stream
         {
         public:
-                File( const Bu::FString &sName, int iFlags );
+                File( const Bu::String &sName, int iFlags );
                 File( int fd );
                 virtual ~File();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -70,17 +70,21 @@ namespace Bu
                                                                 /// Same as Write|Create|Truncate
                 };
 
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
                 /**
                  * Create a temp file and return its handle.  The file is opened 
                  * Read/Write.
-                 *@param sName (Bu::FString) Give in the form: "/tmp/tmpfileXXXXXXXX"
+                 *@param sName (Bu::String) Give in the form: "/tmp/tmpfileXXXXXXXX"
                  *              It will alter your (sName) setting the 'X's to random
                  *              characters.
                  *@returns (Bu::File) A file object representing your temp file.
                  */
-                static Bu::File tempFile( Bu::FString &sName );
+                static Bu::File tempFile( Bu::String &sName );
 
 #ifndef WIN32
                 /**
diff --git a/src/filter.cpp b/src/filter.cpp
index 900baaa..3fe8f0e 100644
--- a/src/filter.cpp
+++ b/src/filter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@ void Bu::Filter::close()
         rNext.close();
 }
 
-long Bu::Filter::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::Filter::tell()
 {
         return rNext.tell();
 }
 
-void Bu::Filter::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::Filter::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         rNext.seek( offset );
 }
 
-void Bu::Filter::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::Filter::setPos( Bu::size pos )
 {
         rNext.setPos( pos );
 }
 
-void Bu::Filter::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::Filter::setPosEnd( Bu::size pos )
 {
         rNext.setPosEnd( pos );
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Bu::Filter::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
         rNext.setBlocking( bBlocking );
 }
 
-void Bu::Filter::setSize( long )
+void Bu::Filter::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -96,3 +96,18 @@ void Bu::Filter::flush()
         rNext.flush();
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::Filter::getSize() const
+{
+        return rNext.getSize();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::Filter::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return rNext.getBlockSize();
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::Filter::getLocation() const
+{
+        return rNext.getLocation();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/filter.h b/src/filter.h
index 5507daa..2c57805 100644
--- a/src/filter.h
+++ b/src/filter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Filter();
 
                 virtual void start()=0;
-                virtual size_t stop()=0;
+                virtual Bu::size stop()=0;
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ namespace Bu
                  * Most filters won't re-implement this, it doesn't make a lot of sense
                  * for filters, in general.
                  */
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
 
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
+                
         protected:
                 Bu::Stream &rNext;
 
diff --git a/src/formatter.cpp b/src/formatter.cpp
index 7eaa1e2..f73d46e 100644
--- a/src/formatter.cpp
+++ b/src/formatter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Bu::Formatter::~Formatter()
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Formatter::write( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+void Bu::Formatter::write( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         rStream.write( sStr );
 }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void Bu::Formatter::write( const void *sStr, int iLen )
         rStream.write( sStr, iLen );
 }
 
-void Bu::Formatter::writeAligned( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+void Bu::Formatter::writeAligned( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         int iLen = sStr.getSize();
         if( iLen > fLast.uMinWidth )
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ void Bu::Formatter::read( void *sStr, int iLen )
         rStream.read( sStr, iLen );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Formatter::readToken()
+Bu::String Bu::Formatter::readToken()
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
         if( fLast.bTokenize )
         {
                 for(;;)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, char *sStr )
         return f;
 }
 
-Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Bu::FString &sStr )
+Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         f.writeAligned( sStr );
         return f;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, bool b )
         return f;
 }
 
-Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator>>( Bu::Formatter &f, Bu::FString &sStr )
+Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator>>( Bu::Formatter &f, Bu::String &sStr )
 {
         sStr = f.readToken();
         return f;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator>>( Bu::Formatter &f, long double &flt )
 
 Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator>>( Bu::Formatter &f, bool &b )
 {
-        Bu::FString sStr = f.readToken();
+        Bu::String sStr = f.readToken();
         if( !sStr.isSet() )
                 return f;
         char c = *sStr.begin();
diff --git a/src/formatter.h b/src/formatter.h
index 7e0c54b..49507de 100644
--- a/src/formatter.h
+++ b/src/formatter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ namespace Bu
                         unsigned short bTokenize : 1;
                 } Fmt;
 
-                void write( const Bu::FString &sStr );
+                void write( const Bu::String &sStr );
                 void write( const void *sStr, int iLen );
-                void writeAligned( const Bu::FString &sStr );
+                void writeAligned( const Bu::String &sStr );
                 void writeAligned( const char *sStr, int iLen );
 
                 void read( void *sStr, int iLen );
-                Bu::FString readToken();
+                Bu::String readToken();
 
                 void incIndent();
                 void decIndent();
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 template<typename type>
                 void ffmt( type f )
                 {
-                        Bu::FString fTmp;
+                        Bu::String fTmp;
                         fTmp.format("%f", f );
 //                      writeAligned("**make floats work**");
                         writeAligned( fTmp );
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 template<typename type>
-                void iparse( type &i, const Bu::FString &sBuf )
+                void iparse( type &i, const Bu::String &sBuf )
                 {
                         if( !sBuf.isSet() )
                                 return;
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 template<typename type>
-                void uparse( type &i, const Bu::FString &sBuf )
+                void uparse( type &i, const Bu::String &sBuf )
                 {
                         if( !sBuf.isSet() )
                                 return;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 template<typename type>
-                void fparse( type &f, const Bu::FString &sBuf )
+                void fparse( type &f, const Bu::String &sBuf )
                 {
                         sscanf( sBuf.getStr(), "%f", &f );
                         usedFormat();
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace Bu
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, Formatter::Special s );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, const char *sStr );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, char *sStr );
-        Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, const Bu::FString &sStr );
+        Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, const Bu::String &sStr );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, signed char c );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, char c );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, unsigned char c );
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ namespace Bu
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, long double flt );
         Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, bool b );
 
-        Formatter &operator>>( Formatter &f, Bu::FString &sStr );
+        Formatter &operator>>( Formatter &f, Bu::String &sStr );
         Formatter &operator>>( Formatter &f, signed char &c );
         Formatter &operator>>( Formatter &f, char &c );
         Formatter &operator>>( Formatter &f, unsigned char &c );
diff --git a/src/formula.cpp b/src/formula.cpp
index d8612eb..ac435ed 100644
--- a/src/formula.cpp
+++ b/src/formula.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/formula.h b/src/formula.h
index d93e27b..687e6c3 100644
--- a/src/formula.h
+++ b/src/formula.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "bu/stack.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace Bu
                         virtual prec operator()( prec )=0;
                 };
 
-                typedef Hash<Bu::FString, prec> varHash;
-                typedef Hash<Bu::FString, Func *> funcHash;
+                typedef Hash<Bu::String, prec> varHash;
+                typedef Hash<Bu::String, Func *> funcHash;
 
                 Formula()
                 {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         }
                 }
 
-                prec run( const Bu::FString &sFormulaSrc )
+                prec run( const Bu::String &sFormulaSrc )
                 {
                         if( sFormulaSrc.isEmpty() )
                                 throw FormulaException("Empty formula, nothing to do.");
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 Bu::Stack<symType> sOper;
                 Bu::Stack<prec> sValue;
-                Bu::Stack<Bu::FString> sFunc;
+                Bu::Stack<Bu::String> sFunc;
 
         private:
                 symType getPrec( symType nOper )
diff --git a/src/fstring.h b/src/fstring.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f9d81a..0000000
--- a/src/fstring.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
- *
- * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
- * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
- */
-
-#ifndef BU_F_STRING_H
-#define BU_F_STRING_H
-
-#include "bu/fbasicstring.h"
-
-namespace Bu
-{
-        typedef FBasicString<char> FString;
-
-        template<typename T>
-        uint32_t __calcHashCode( const T &k );
-
-        template<typename T>
-        bool __cmpHashKeys( const T &a, const T &b );
-
-        template<> uint32_t __calcHashCode<FString>( const FString &k );
-        template<> bool __cmpHashKeys<FString>(
-                const FString &a, const FString &b );
-        
-        template<typename t> void __tracer_format( const t &v );
-        template<> void __tracer_format<FString>( const FString &v );
-
-        bool &operator<<( bool &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        uint8_t &operator<<( uint8_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        int8_t &operator<<( int8_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        char &operator<<( char &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        uint16_t &operator<<( uint16_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        int16_t &operator<<( int16_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        uint32_t &operator<<( uint32_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        int32_t &operator<<( int32_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        uint64_t &operator<<( uint64_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        int64_t &operator<<( int64_t &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        float &operator<<( float &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        double &operator<<( double &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        long double &operator<<( long double &dst, const FString &sIn );
-        Bu::FString &operator<<( Bu::FString &dst, const FString &sIn );
-
-}
-
-/***** I dunno about this block, I don't really want to have it... *****
-#include <ostream>
-std::basic_ostream<char>& operator<< (std::basic_ostream<char> &os,
-        const Bu::FString &val );
-*/
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/hash.cpp b/src/hash.cpp
index a2052b8..59572ec 100644
--- a/src/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/hash.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/hash.h b/src/hash.h
index 354569e..26b16c7 100644
--- a/src/hash.h
+++ b/src/hash.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace Bu
          * In order to use it, I recommend the following for all basic usage:
          *@code
          // Define a Hash typedef with strings as keys and ints as values.
-         typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, int> StrIntHash;
+         typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, int> StrIntHash;
 
          // Create one
          StrIntHash hInts;
diff --git a/src/heap.cpp b/src/heap.cpp
index 0f959da..a2ffac2 100644
--- a/src/heap.cpp
+++ b/src/heap.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/heap.h b/src/heap.h
index 31c2435..afe8be6 100644
--- a/src/heap.h
+++ b/src/heap.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/httpget.cpp b/src/httpget.cpp
index 2347167..99492a2 100644
--- a/src/httpget.cpp
+++ b/src/httpget.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/httpget.h"
 
-Bu::HttpGet::HttpGet( const Bu::Url &uSrc, const Bu::FString &sMethod ) :
+Bu::HttpGet::HttpGet( const Bu::Url &uSrc, const Bu::String &sMethod ) :
         uSrc( uSrc ),
         sMethod( sMethod ),
         sSrv( uSrc.getHost(), uSrc.getPort() )
@@ -34,30 +34,30 @@ void Bu::HttpGet::get()
 //      sSrv.read(
 }
 
-size_t Bu::HttpGet::read( void * /*pBuf*/, size_t /*nBytes*/ )
+Bu::size Bu::HttpGet::read( void * /*pBuf*/, Bu::size /*nBytes*/ )
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::HttpGet::write( const void * /*pBuf*/, size_t /*nBytes*/ )
+Bu::size Bu::HttpGet::write( const void * /*pBuf*/, Bu::size /*nBytes*/ )
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-long Bu::HttpGet::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::HttpGet::tell()
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::HttpGet::seek( long )
+void Bu::HttpGet::seek( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::HttpGet::setPos( long )
+void Bu::HttpGet::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::HttpGet::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::HttpGet::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -109,3 +109,18 @@ void Bu::HttpGet::setBlocking( bool /*bBlocking*/ )
 {
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::HttpGet::getSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::HttpGet::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::HttpGet::getLocation() const
+{
+        return uSrc.getUrl();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/httpget.h b/src/httpget.h
index 783f880..a58e8ac 100644
--- a/src/httpget.h
+++ b/src/httpget.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_HTTP_GET_H
 
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/url.h"
 #include "bu/tcpsocket.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ namespace Bu
         class HttpGet : public Bu::Stream
         {
         public:
-                HttpGet( const Bu::Url &uSrc, const Bu::FString &sMethod="GET" );
+                HttpGet( const Bu::Url &uSrc, const Bu::String &sMethod="GET" );
                 virtual ~HttpGet();
 
                 void get();
 
                 // From Bu::Stream
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -49,11 +49,15 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
 
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
+
         private:
                 Bu::Url uSrc;
-                Bu::FString sMethod;
+                Bu::String sMethod;
                 Bu::TcpSocket sSrv;
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString,Bu::FString> MimeHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String,Bu::String> MimeHash;
                 MimeHash hMimeIn;
                 MimeHash hMimeOut;
         };
diff --git a/src/ito.cpp b/src/ito.cpp
index 12aee6f..aa9a597 100644
--- a/src/ito.cpp
+++ b/src/ito.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/ito.h b/src/ito.h
index a60a23d..9f50b2a 100644
--- a/src/ito.h
+++ b/src/ito.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itoatom.h b/src/itoatom.h
index 20ef911..3659f4e 100644
--- a/src/itoatom.h
+++ b/src/itoatom.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itocondition.cpp b/src/itocondition.cpp
index ddf8d0d..3d8db60 100644
--- a/src/itocondition.cpp
+++ b/src/itocondition.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itocondition.h b/src/itocondition.h
index 6468728..88e8d6c 100644
--- a/src/itocondition.h
+++ b/src/itocondition.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itocounter.cpp b/src/itocounter.cpp
index 9f71a77..0c6e06c 100644
--- a/src/itocounter.cpp
+++ b/src/itocounter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itocounter.h b/src/itocounter.h
index 6f52175..10df467 100644
--- a/src/itocounter.h
+++ b/src/itocounter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itoheap.cpp b/src/itoheap.cpp
index 546edea..21ccef8 100644
--- a/src/itoheap.cpp
+++ b/src/itoheap.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itoheap.h b/src/itoheap.h
index 7fdbba3..a5aad05 100644
--- a/src/itoheap.h
+++ b/src/itoheap.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itomutex.cpp b/src/itomutex.cpp
index 4c6ae4c..8de6336 100644
--- a/src/itomutex.cpp
+++ b/src/itomutex.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itomutex.h b/src/itomutex.h
index 6cf08b4..68a0c1d 100644
--- a/src/itomutex.h
+++ b/src/itomutex.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itoqueue.h b/src/itoqueue.h
index 6801c91..dc3cadb 100644
--- a/src/itoqueue.h
+++ b/src/itoqueue.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/itoserver.cpp b/src/itoserver.cpp
index ea737bf..9f03417 100644
--- a/src/itoserver.cpp
+++ b/src/itoserver.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Bu::ItoServer::addPort( int nPort, int nPoolSize )
         hServers.insert( nSocket, s );
 }
 
-void Bu::ItoServer::addPort( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize )
+void Bu::ItoServer::addPort( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize )
 {
         TcpServerSocket *s = new TcpServerSocket( sAddr, nPort, nPoolSize );
         int nSocket = s->getSocket();
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void Bu::ItoServer::ItoClient::run()
                 while( !qMsg.isEmpty() )
                 {
                         imProto.lock();
-                        Bu::FString *pMsg = qMsg.dequeue();
+                        Bu::String *pMsg = qMsg.dequeue();
                         pClient->onMessage( *pMsg );
                         delete pMsg;
                         pClient->processOutput();
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Bu::ItoServer::SrvClientLink::~SrvClientLink()
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::ItoServer::SrvClientLink::sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void Bu::ItoServer::SrvClientLink::sendMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         if( !pClient->imProto.trylock() )
         {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void Bu::ItoServer::SrvClientLink::sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
         }
         else
         {
-                Bu::FString *pMsg = new Bu::FString( sMsg );
+                Bu::String *pMsg = new Bu::String( sMsg );
                 pClient->qMsg.enqueue( pMsg );
         }
 }
diff --git a/src/itoserver.h b/src/itoserver.h
index 81e42cc..902c684 100644
--- a/src/itoserver.h
+++ b/src/itoserver.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         #include <sys/select.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/ito.h"
 #include "bu/itomutex.h"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~ItoServer();
 
                 void addPort( int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
-                void addPort( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
+                void addPort( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
 
                 //void scan();
                 void setTimeout( int nTimeoutSec, int nTimeoutUSec=0 );
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Bu
                                         int nTimeoutSec, int nTimeoutUSec );
                         virtual ~ItoClient();
 
-                        typedef ItoQueue<Bu::FString *> StringQueue;
+                        typedef ItoQueue<Bu::String *> StringQueue;
                         StringQueue qMsg;
 
                 protected:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         SrvClientLink( ItoClient *pClient );
                         virtual ~SrvClientLink();
 
-                        virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+                        virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
                 private:
                         ItoClient *pClient;
diff --git a/src/lexer.cpp b/src/lexer.cpp
index af9a23f..7dc2b23 100644
--- a/src/lexer.cpp
+++ b/src/lexer.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/lexer.h"
 
 Bu::Lexer::Lexer()
@@ -18,7 +25,7 @@ Bu::Lexer::Token::Token( Bu::Lexer::TokenType iToken ) :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Lexer::tokenToString( const Bu::Lexer::Token &t )
+Bu::String Bu::Lexer::tokenToString( const Bu::Lexer::Token &t )
 {
         Bu::MemBuf mb;
         Bu::Formatter f( mb );
diff --git a/src/lexer.h b/src/lexer.h
index 9840afe..b057692 100644
--- a/src/lexer.h
+++ b/src/lexer.h
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_LEXER_H
 #define BU_LEXER_H
 
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 virtual Token *nextToken()=0;
 
-                virtual Bu::FString tokenToString( const Token &t );
+                virtual Bu::String tokenToString( const Token &t );
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/linkmessage.cpp b/src/linkmessage.cpp
index 55e5026..cd024c0 100644
--- a/src/linkmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/linkmessage.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/linkmessage.h b/src/linkmessage.h
index 3c966df..69423b3 100644
--- a/src/linkmessage.h
+++ b/src/linkmessage.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/list.cpp b/src/list.cpp
index cbd6929..e05765e 100644
--- a/src/list.cpp
+++ b/src/list.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/list.h b/src/list.h
index b1e0d0f..560dfd9 100644
--- a/src/list.h
+++ b/src/list.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/logger.cpp b/src/logger.cpp
index 9f734a9..8e46390 100644
--- a/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Bu::Logger::log( uint32_t nLevel, const char *sFile, const char *sFunction,
 #endif
 }
 
-void Bu::Logger::setFormat( const Bu::FString &str )
+void Bu::Logger::setFormat( const Bu::String &str )
 {
         sLogFormat = "";
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void Bu::Logger::setFormat( const Bu::FString &str )
                 if( *s == '%' )
                 {
                         sLogFormat += '%';
-                        Bu::FString sBuf;
+                        Bu::String sBuf;
                         for(;;)
                         {
                                 s++;
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ void Bu::Logger::hexDump( uint32_t nLevel, const char *sFile,
         log( nLevel, sFile, sFunction, nLine, "Displaying %ld bytes of %s.", nDataLen, lpName );
         const unsigned char *pData = (const unsigned char *)pDataV;
         int j = 0;
-        Bu::FString sBorder;
+        Bu::String sBorder;
         for( int l = 0; l < 8*3+2*8+2+5; l++ ) sBorder += ((l!=11&&l!=37)?("-"):("+"));
         log( nLevel, sFile, sFunction, nLine, sBorder.getStr() );
-        Bu::FString sLine;
+        Bu::String sLine;
         for(;;)
         {
                 {
diff --git a/src/logger.h b/src/logger.h
index 6a7a2d5..5c1352b 100644
--- a/src/logger.h
+++ b/src/logger.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_LOGGER_H
 
 #include "bu/singleton.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Bu
         public:
                 void log( uint32_t nLevel, const char *sFile, const char *sFunction, int nLine, const char *sFormat, ...);
 
-                void setFormat( const Bu::FString &str );
+                void setFormat( const Bu::String &str );
                 void setMask( uint32_t n );
                 void setLevel( uint32_t n );
                 uint32_t getMask();
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 void hexDump( uint32_t nLevel, const char *sFile, const char *sFunction, int nLine, const void *pData, long nDataLen, const char *lpName );
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sLogFormat;
+                Bu::String sLogFormat;
                 uint32_t nLevelMask;
         };
 }
diff --git a/src/md5.cpp b/src/md5.cpp
index a1345ce..71f17a0 100644
--- a/src/md5.cpp
+++ b/src/md5.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void Bu::Md5::reset()
         uBits[1] = 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::Md5::setSalt( const Bu::FString & /*sSalt*/ )
+void Bu::Md5::setSalt( const Bu::String & /*sSalt*/ )
 {
 }
 
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ void Bu::Md5::addData( const void *sVData, int iSize )
         memcpy( inbuf, sData, iSize );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Md5::getResult()
+Bu::String Bu::Md5::getResult()
 {
         uint32_t lsum[4];
         compCap( lsum );
-        return Bu::FString( (const char *)lsum, 4*4 );
+        return Bu::String( (const char *)lsum, 4*4 );
 }
 
 void Bu::Md5::writeResult( Bu::Stream &sOut )
diff --git a/src/md5.h b/src/md5.h
index 60992ac..b7597fd 100644
--- a/src/md5.h
+++ b/src/md5.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Md5();
 
                 virtual void reset();
-                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::FString &sSalt );
+                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::String &sSalt );
                 virtual void addData( const void *sData, int iSize );
                 using Bu::CryptoHash::addData;
-                virtual FString getResult();
+                virtual String getResult();
                 virtual void writeResult( Bu::Stream &sOut );
 
         private:
diff --git a/src/membuf.cpp b/src/membuf.cpp
index b822641..14d0d58 100644
--- a/src/membuf.cpp
+++ b/src/membuf.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Bu::MemBuf::MemBuf() :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::MemBuf::MemBuf( const Bu::FString &str ) :
+Bu::MemBuf::MemBuf( const Bu::String &str ) :
         sBuf( str ),
         nPos( 0 )
 {
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ void Bu::MemBuf::close()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::MemBuf::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+size Bu::MemBuf::read( void *pBuf, size nBytes )
 {
-        if( (size_t)sBuf.getSize()-(size_t)nPos < nBytes )
+        if( (size)sBuf.getSize()-(size)nPos < nBytes )
                 nBytes = sBuf.getSize()-nPos;
 
         memcpy( pBuf, sBuf.getStr()+nPos, nBytes );
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ size_t Bu::MemBuf::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nBytes;
 }
         
-size_t Bu::MemBuf::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+size Bu::MemBuf::write( const void *pBuf, size nBytes )
 {
         if( nPos == sBuf.getSize() )
         {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ size_t Bu::MemBuf::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         {
                 // Trickier, we must do this in two parts, overwrite, then append
                 // Frist, overwrite.
-                size_t iOver = sBuf.getSize() - nPos;
+                size iOver = sBuf.getSize() - nPos;
                 if( iOver > nBytes )
                         iOver = nBytes;
                 memcpy( sBuf.getStr()+nPos, pBuf, iOver );
@@ -66,26 +66,26 @@ size_t Bu::MemBuf::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         }
 }
 
-long Bu::MemBuf::tell()
+size Bu::MemBuf::tell()
 {
         return nPos;
 }
 
-void Bu::MemBuf::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::MemBuf::seek( size offset )
 {
         nPos += offset;
         if( nPos < 0 ) nPos = 0;
         else if( nPos > sBuf.getSize() ) nPos = sBuf.getSize();
 }
 
-void Bu::MemBuf::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::MemBuf::setPos( size pos )
 {
         nPos = pos;
         if( nPos < 0 ) nPos = 0;
         else if( nPos > sBuf.getSize() ) nPos = sBuf.getSize();
 }
 
-void Bu::MemBuf::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::MemBuf::setPosEnd( size pos )
 {
         nPos = sBuf.getSize()-pos;
         if( nPos < 0 ) nPos = 0;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void Bu::MemBuf::setBlocking( bool )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::MemBuf::setSize( long iSize )
+void Bu::MemBuf::setSize( size iSize )
 {
         if( iSize < 0 )
                 iSize = 0;
@@ -149,12 +149,27 @@ void Bu::MemBuf::setSize( long iSize )
                 nPos = iSize;
 }
 
-Bu::FString &Bu::MemBuf::getString()
+Bu::size Bu::MemBuf::getSize() const
+{
+        return sBuf.getSize();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::MemBuf::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return sBuf.getSize();
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::MemBuf::getLocation() const
+{
+        return "";
+}
+
+Bu::String &Bu::MemBuf::getString()
 {
         return sBuf;
 }
 
-void Bu::MemBuf::setString( const Bu::FString &sNewData )
+void Bu::MemBuf::setString( const Bu::String &sNewData )
 {
         sBuf = sNewData;
         nPos = 0;
diff --git a/src/membuf.h b/src/membuf.h
index 9e406c1..d98a29c 100644
--- a/src/membuf.h
+++ b/src/membuf.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "bu/config.h"
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -23,18 +24,18 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 MemBuf();
-                MemBuf( const Bu::FString &str );
+                MemBuf( const Bu::String &str );
                 virtual ~MemBuf();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual size read( void *pBuf, size iBytes );
 
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual size write( const void *pBuf, size iBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual size tell();
+                virtual void seek( size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -45,14 +46,17 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( size iSize );
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
-                Bu::FString &getString();
-                void setString( const Bu::FString &sNewData );
+                Bu::String &getString();
+                void setString( const Bu::String &sNewData );
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sBuf;
-                long nPos;
+                Bu::String sBuf;
+                size nPos;
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/minicron.cpp b/src/minicron.cpp
index 491d143..3375492 100644
--- a/src/minicron.cpp
+++ b/src/minicron.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Bu::MiniCron::poll()
         }
 }
 
-Bu::MiniCron::JobId Bu::MiniCron::addJob( const Bu::FString &sName,
+Bu::MiniCron::JobId Bu::MiniCron::addJob( const Bu::String &sName,
                 Bu::MiniCron::CronSignal sigJob, const Bu::MiniCron::Timer &t )
 {
         JobId jid = jidNext++;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Bu::MiniCron::JobId Bu::MiniCron::addJob( const Bu::FString &sName,
         return jid;
 }
 
-Bu::MiniCron::JobId Bu::MiniCron::addJobOnce( const Bu::FString &sName,
+Bu::MiniCron::JobId Bu::MiniCron::addJobOnce( const Bu::String &sName,
                 Bu::MiniCron::CronSignal sigJob, const Bu::MiniCron::Timer &t )
 {
         JobId jid = jidNext++;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Bu::MiniCron::JobInfoList Bu::MiniCron::getJobInfo()
         return lRet;
 }
 
-Bu::MiniCron::Job::Job( const Bu::FString &sName, JobId jid, bool bRepeat ) :
+Bu::MiniCron::Job::Job( const Bu::String &sName, JobId jid, bool bRepeat ) :
         sName( sName ),
         pTimer( NULL ),
         bContinue( bRepeat ),
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ time_t Bu::MiniCron::Job::getNextRunTime() const
         return tNextRun;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniCron::Job::getName() const
+Bu::String Bu::MiniCron::Job::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
 
-Bu::MiniCron::JobInfo::JobInfo( const Bu::FString &sName, JobId jid,
+Bu::MiniCron::JobInfo::JobInfo( const Bu::String &sName, JobId jid,
                 time_t tNext ) :
         sName( sName ),
         jid( jid ),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ time_t Bu::MiniCron::TimerInterval::nextTime()
         return tRet;
 }
 
-Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::TimerBasic( const Bu::FString &s ) :
+Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::TimerBasic( const Bu::String &s ) :
         tLast( -1 ),
         sSpec( s )
 {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ time_t Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::nextTime()
         if( tLast == -1 )
                 tLast = time( NULL );
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sSpec.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sSpec.begin();
         switch( lex( i ) )
         {
                 case tokDaily:
@@ -343,19 +343,19 @@ time_t Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::nextTime()
 }
 
 Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::Token Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::lex(
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+                Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
         if( !i )
         {
                 return tokEos;
         }
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator b = i;
+        Bu::String::const_iterator b = i;
 
         for(; b && (*b == ' ' || *b == '\t'); b++ ) { i = b+1; }
         for(; b && *b != ' ' && *b != '\t'; b++ ) { }
 
-        Bu::FString sTok( i, b );
+        Bu::String sTok( i, b );
         i = b;
 
         if( sTok == "daily" )
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::Token Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::lex(
         return tokErr;
 }
 
-int Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::lexInt( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+int Bu::MiniCron::TimerBasic::lexInt( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
         Token t = lex( i );
         if( t == tokEos )
diff --git a/src/minicron.h b/src/minicron.h
index b045e79..7ccf543 100644
--- a/src/minicron.h
+++ b/src/minicron.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/signals.h"
 #include "bu/heap.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 #include <time.h>
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * JobId which can be used at a later time to control the execution of
                  * the job.
                  */
-                virtual JobId addJob( const Bu::FString &sName, CronSignal sigJob,
+                virtual JobId addJob( const Bu::String &sName, CronSignal sigJob,
                                 const Timer &t );
 
                 /**
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * function returns a JobId which can be used at a later time to control
                  * the execution of the job.
                  */
-                virtual JobId addJobOnce( const Bu::FString &sName, CronSignal sigJob,
+                virtual JobId addJobOnce( const Bu::String &sName, CronSignal sigJob,
                                 const Timer &t );
 
                 /**
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ namespace Bu
                 class JobInfo
                 {
                 public:
-                        JobInfo( const Bu::FString &sName, JobId jid, time_t tNext );
+                        JobInfo( const Bu::String &sName, JobId jid, time_t tNext );
                         virtual ~JobInfo();
                         
                         bool operator<( const JobInfo &rhs ) const;
 
-                        Bu::FString sName;
+                        Bu::String sName;
                         JobId jid;
                         time_t tNext;
                 };
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 class TimerBasic : public Timer
                 {
                 public:
-                        TimerBasic( const Bu::FString &s );
+                        TimerBasic( const Bu::String &s );
                         virtual ~TimerBasic();
 
                         virtual time_t nextTime();
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ namespace Bu
                                 tokErr,
                                 tokEos
                         };
-                        Token lex( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
-                        int lexInt( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
+                        Token lex( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                        int lexInt( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
                         int iVal; //< A temp variable for parsing.
                         time_t tLast;
-                        Bu::FString sSpec;
+                        Bu::String sSpec;
                 };
                 
                 /**
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 {
                         friend class Bu::MiniCron;
                 private:
-                        Job( const Bu::FString &sName, JobId jid, bool bRepeat=true );
+                        Job( const Bu::String &sName, JobId jid, bool bRepeat=true );
                         virtual ~Job();
 
                 public:
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ namespace Bu
                         /**
                          * Gets the name that was set when the job was created.
                          */
-                        Bu::FString getName() const;
+                        Bu::String getName() const;
 
                 private:
-                        Bu::FString sName;
+                        Bu::String sName;
                         CronSignal sigJob;
                         time_t tNextRun;
                         Timer *pTimer;
diff --git a/src/minimacro.cpp b/src/minimacro.cpp
index df1a5c9..b6fd6a8 100644
--- a/src/minimacro.cpp
+++ b/src/minimacro.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ Bu::MiniMacro::~MiniMacro()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parse( const Bu::FString &sIn )
+Bu::String Bu::MiniMacro::parse( const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         bContinue = true;
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
         for( sCur = sIn.getStr(); *sCur && bContinue; sCur++ )
         {
                 if( *sCur == '{' )
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parse( const Bu::FString &sIn )
         return sOut;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parseRepl()
+Bu::String Bu::MiniMacro::parseRepl()
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
         bool bIsFirst = true;
         for( const char *sNext = sCur;;)
         {
                 for(; *sNext != ':' && *sNext != '}' && *sNext != '\0'; sNext++ ) { }
                 if( *sNext == '\0' )
                         break;
-                Bu::FString sName( sCur, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)sCur );
+                Bu::String sName( sCur, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)sCur );
                 if( bIsFirst )
                 {
                         sOut = hVars[sName];
@@ -101,21 +101,21 @@ Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parseRepl()
         return sOut;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parseCond()
+Bu::String Bu::MiniMacro::parseCond()
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
         //printf("%20s\n", sCur );
         return sOut;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parseCmd()
+Bu::String Bu::MiniMacro::parseCmd()
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
         const char *sNext = sCur;
         for(; *sNext != ':' && *sNext != '}' && *sNext != '\0'; sNext++ ) { }
         if( *sNext != '\0' )
         {
-                Bu::FString sName( sCur, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)sCur );
+                Bu::String sName( sCur, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)sCur );
                 if( sName == "end" )
                 {
                         sCur = sNext;
@@ -138,20 +138,20 @@ Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::parseCmd()
         return sOut;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::callFunc(
-        const Bu::FString &sIn, const Bu::FString &sFunc )
+Bu::String Bu::MiniMacro::callFunc(
+        const Bu::String &sIn, const Bu::String &sFunc )
 {
         int i = sFunc.findIdx('(');
         if( i < 0 )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase("That doesn't look like a function call");
-        Bu::FString sName( sFunc.getStr(), i );
+        Bu::String sName( sFunc.getStr(), i );
         StrList lsParams;
         for( const char *s = sFunc.getStr()+i+1; *s && *s != ')'; s++ )
         {
                 for(; *s == ' ' || *s == '\t' || *s == '\r' || *s == '\n'; s++ ) { }
                 const char *sNext;
                 for( sNext = s; *sNext && *sNext != ')' && *sNext != ','; sNext++ ) { }
-                Bu::FString p( s, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)s );
+                Bu::String p( s, (ptrdiff_t)sNext-(ptrdiff_t)s );
                 lsParams.append( p );
                 sNext++;
                 s = sNext;
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@ Bu::FString Bu::MiniMacro::callFunc(
 }
 
 void Bu::MiniMacro::addVar(
-        const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue )
+        const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue )
 {
         hVars.insert( sName, sValue );
 }
 
-bool Bu::MiniMacro::hasVar( const Bu::FString &sName )
+bool Bu::MiniMacro::hasVar( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hVars.has( sName );
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::MiniMacro::getVar( const Bu::FString &sName )
+const Bu::String &Bu::MiniMacro::getVar( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hVars.get( sName );
 }
diff --git a/src/minimacro.h b/src/minimacro.h
index 2a1fe23..582e1b0 100644
--- a/src/minimacro.h
+++ b/src/minimacro.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 #define BU_MINI_MACRO_H
 
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Bu::FString> StrHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Bu::String> StrHash;
         /**
          * A processor for Libbu++ brand Mini Macros.  These are really simple, but
          * still fairly flexible.  It's mainly text replacement, but with a few
@@ -67,34 +67,34 @@ namespace Bu
                 MiniMacro( const StrHash &sVarSrc );
                 virtual ~MiniMacro();
 
-                Bu::FString parse( const Bu::FString &sIn );
-                void addVar( const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue );
-                bool hasVar( const Bu::FString &sName );
-                const Bu::FString &getVar( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                Bu::String parse( const Bu::String &sIn );
+                void addVar( const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue );
+                bool hasVar( const Bu::String &sName );
+                const Bu::String &getVar( const Bu::String &sName );
                 const StrHash &getVars();
                 int getPosition();
 
         private:
                 const char *sCur;
-                Bu::FString parseRepl();
-                Bu::FString parseCond();
-                Bu::FString parseCmd();
-                Bu::FString callFunc(
-                        const Bu::FString &sIn, const Bu::FString &sFunc );
+                Bu::String parseRepl();
+                Bu::String parseCond();
+                Bu::String parseCmd();
+                Bu::String callFunc(
+                        const Bu::String &sIn, const Bu::String &sFunc );
 
                 StrHash hVars;
                 bool bContinue;
                 int iLastPos;
 
         public:
-                typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> StrList;
+                typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> StrList;
                 class Func
                 {
                 public:
                         Func(){}
                         virtual ~Func(){}
-                        virtual Bu::FString call(
-                                const Bu::FString &sIn, StrList &lsParam )=0;
+                        virtual Bu::String call(
+                                const Bu::String &sIn, StrList &lsParam )=0;
                 };
 
                 class FuncToUpper : public Func
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 public:
                         FuncToUpper(){}
                         virtual ~FuncToUpper(){}
-                        virtual Bu::FString call(
-                                const Bu::FString &sIn, StrList & )
+                        virtual Bu::String call(
+                                const Bu::String &sIn, StrList & )
                         {
-                                Bu::FString sOut( sIn );
+                                Bu::String sOut( sIn );
                                 sOut.toUpper();
                                 return sOut;
                         }
@@ -116,17 +116,17 @@ namespace Bu
                 public:
                         FuncToLower(){}
                         virtual ~FuncToLower(){}
-                        virtual Bu::FString call(
-                                const Bu::FString &sIn, StrList & )
+                        virtual Bu::String call(
+                                const Bu::String &sIn, StrList & )
                         {
-                                Bu::FString sOut( sIn );
+                                Bu::String sOut( sIn );
                                 sOut.toLower();
                                 return sOut;
                         }
                 };
                 
         private:
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString,class Func *> FuncHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String,class Func *> FuncHash;
                 FuncHash hFuncs;
         };
 };
diff --git a/src/multiserver.cpp b/src/multiserver.cpp
index a6cee36..bd598ed 100644
--- a/src/multiserver.cpp
+++ b/src/multiserver.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void Bu::MultiServer::addProtocol( Bu::Protocol *(*proc)(), int iPort,
         addPort( iPort, nPoolSize );
 }
 
-void Bu::MultiServer::addProtocol( Protocol *(*proc)(), const FString &sAddr,
+void Bu::MultiServer::addProtocol( Protocol *(*proc)(), const String &sAddr,
         int iPort, int nPoolSize )
 {
         hProtos[iPort] = proc;
diff --git a/src/multiserver.h b/src/multiserver.h
index 6b98c1d..e3b3ec3 100644
--- a/src/multiserver.h
+++ b/src/multiserver.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~MultiServer();
 
                 void addProtocol( Protocol *(*proc)(), int iPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
-                void addProtocol( Protocol *(*proc)(), const FString &sAddr, int iPort,
+                void addProtocol( Protocol *(*proc)(), const String &sAddr, int iPort,
                                 int nPoolSize=40 );
                 
                 void scan()
diff --git a/src/myriad.cpp b/src/myriad.cpp
index b656b52..0e8dc80 100644
--- a/src/myriad.cpp
+++ b/src/myriad.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/myriad.h b/src/myriad.h
index 582d310..86c7aa1 100644
--- a/src/myriad.h
+++ b/src/myriad.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/myriadfs.cpp b/src/myriadfs.cpp
index af60c08..9f68253 100644
--- a/src/myriadfs.cpp
+++ b/src/myriadfs.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/myriadfs.h"
 #include "bu/myriadstream.h"
 
diff --git a/src/myriadfs.h b/src/myriadfs.h
index 42a3493..edbdaf5 100644
--- a/src/myriadfs.h
+++ b/src/myriadfs.h
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef MYRIAD_FS_H
 #define MYRIAD_FS_H
 
diff --git a/src/myriadstream.cpp b/src/myriadstream.cpp
index 74dca04..a968a0c 100644
--- a/src/myriadstream.cpp
+++ b/src/myriadstream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ void Bu::MyriadStream::close()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::MyriadStream::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::MyriadStream::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
 #ifdef MYRIAD_STREAM_DEBUG
         sio << "MyriadStream: read: " << __LINE__ << ": Started, asked to read " << nBytes << "b."
                 << sio.nl;
 #endif
-        if( nBytes > (size_t)pStream->iSize-iPos )
+        if( nBytes > (Bu::size)pStream->iSize-iPos )
                 nBytes = pStream->iSize-iPos;
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
                 return 0;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ size_t Bu::MyriadStream::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::MyriadStream::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::MyriadStream::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
                 return 0;
@@ -215,22 +215,22 @@ size_t Bu::MyriadStream::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-long Bu::MyriadStream::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::MyriadStream::tell()
 {
         return iPos;
 }
 
-void Bu::MyriadStream::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::MyriadStream::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         iPos += offset;
 }
 
-void Bu::MyriadStream::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::MyriadStream::setPos( Bu::size pos )
 {
         iPos = pos;
 }
 
-void Bu::MyriadStream::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::MyriadStream::setPosEnd( Bu::size pos )
 {
         iPos = pStream->iSize-pos;
 }
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void Bu::MyriadStream::setBlocking( bool /*bBlocking*/ )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::MyriadStream::setSize( long iSize )
+void Bu::MyriadStream::setSize( Bu::size iSize )
 {
         if( iSize < 0 )
                 iSize = 0;
@@ -292,3 +292,20 @@ void Bu::MyriadStream::setSize( long iSize )
                 iPos = iSize;
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::MyriadStream::getSize() const
+{
+        return pStream->iSize;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::MyriadStream::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return rMyriad.getBlockSize();
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::MyriadStream::getLocation() const
+{
+        Bu::String s;
+        s.format("%d", pStream->iId );
+        return s;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/myriadstream.h b/src/myriadstream.h
index 1a5e552..fdad669 100644
--- a/src/myriadstream.h
+++ b/src/myriadstream.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~MyriadStream();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
         private:
                 Myriad &rMyriad;
diff --git a/src/newline.cpp b/src/newline.cpp
index 8c5d3d5..ffc9eb0 100644
--- a/src/newline.cpp
+++ b/src/newline.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ void Bu::NewLine::start()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::NewLine::stop()
+Bu::size Bu::NewLine::stop()
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::NewLine::read( void *pBufV, size_t iAmnt )
+Bu::size Bu::NewLine::read( void *pBufV, Bu::size iAmnt )
 {
-        size_t iTotal = 0;
-        size_t iOffset = 0;
-        size_t iRead = rNext.read( pBufV, iAmnt );
+        Bu::size iTotal = 0;
+        Bu::size iOffset = 0;
+        Bu::size iRead = rNext.read( pBufV, iAmnt );
         char *pBuf = (char *)pBufV;
 
-        for( size_t i = 0; i < iRead; i++ )
+        for( Bu::size i = 0; i < iRead; i++ )
         {
                 if( pBuf[i] == '\r' )
                 {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ size_t Bu::NewLine::read( void *pBufV, size_t iAmnt )
         return iTotal;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::NewLine::write( const void *, size_t )
+Bu::size Bu::NewLine::write( const void *, Bu::size )
 {
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/newline.h b/src/newline.h
index 243c876..afe0a84 100644
--- a/src/newline.h
+++ b/src/newline.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~NewLine();
 
                 virtual void start();
-                virtual size_t stop();
+                virtual Bu::size stop();
 
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t iAmnt );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t iAmnt );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size iAmnt );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size iAmnt );
 
         private:
                 bool bExChar;
diff --git a/src/nullstream.cpp b/src/nullstream.cpp
index 40c636c..9552cc5 100644
--- a/src/nullstream.cpp
+++ b/src/nullstream.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/nullstream.h"
 
 Bu::NullStream::NullStream() :
@@ -15,39 +22,39 @@ void Bu::NullStream::close()
         sRead = sWrote = 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::NullStream::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::NullStream::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         memset( pBuf, 0, nBytes );
         sRead += nBytes;
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::NullStream::readLine()
+Bu::String Bu::NullStream::readLine()
 {
         sRead++;
-        return Bu::FString("\0", 1 );
+        return Bu::String("\0", 1 );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::NullStream::write( const void *, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::NullStream::write( const void *, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         sWrote += nBytes;
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-long Bu::NullStream::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::NullStream::tell()
 {
         return sRead + sWrote;
 }
 
-void Bu::NullStream::seek( long )
+void Bu::NullStream::seek( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::NullStream::setPos( long )
+void Bu::NullStream::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::NullStream::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::NullStream::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +106,22 @@ void Bu::NullStream::setBlocking( bool )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::NullStream::setSize( long )
+void Bu::NullStream::setSize( Bu::size )
+{
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::NullStream::getSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::NullStream::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::NullStream::getLocation() const
 {
+        return "";
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nullstream.h b/src/nullstream.h
index 1537ffb..9b75332 100644
--- a/src/nullstream.h
+++ b/src/nullstream.h
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_NULL_STREAM_H
 #define BU_NULL_STREAM_H
 
@@ -24,14 +31,14 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~NullStream();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual Bu::FString readLine();
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::String readLine();
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Bu::Stream::write;
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -42,14 +49,18 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
-                size_t getBytesRead() { return sRead; }
-                size_t getByetsWritten() { return sWrote; }
+                Bu::size getBytesRead() { return sRead; }
+                Bu::size getByetsWritten() { return sWrote; }
 
         private:
-                size_t sRead;
-                size_t sWrote;
+                Bu::size sRead;
+                Bu::size sWrote;
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/optparser.cpp b/src/optparser.cpp
index b81691d..bab93d0 100644
--- a/src/optparser.cpp
+++ b/src/optparser.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ void Bu::OptParser::parse( int argc, char **argv )
                                 for( iEPos = 2; argv[j][iEPos] != '\0' &&
                                          argv[j][iEPos] != '='; iEPos++ ) { }
 
-                                Bu::FString sOpt;
+                                Bu::String sOpt;
                                 int iCount = argc-j;
-                                Bu::FString sExtraParam;
+                                Bu::String sExtraParam;
                                 if( argv[j][iEPos] == '=' )
                                 {
                                         sOpt.set( argv[j]+2, iEPos-2 );
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void Bu::OptParser::parse( int argc, char **argv )
                                 {
                                         if( !hsOption.has( argv[j][iCPos] ) )
                                         {
-                                                Bu::FString sOpt("-");
+                                                Bu::String sOpt("-");
                                                 sOpt += argv[j][iCPos];
                                                 optionError( sOpt );
                                         }
@@ -181,17 +181,17 @@ void Bu::OptParser::setOverride( char cOpt, const Bu::Variant &sOverride )
         hsOption.get( cOpt )->sOverride = sOverride;
 }
 
-void Bu::OptParser::setOverride( const Bu::FString &sOpt, const Bu::Variant &sOverride )
+void Bu::OptParser::setOverride( const Bu::String &sOpt, const Bu::Variant &sOverride )
 {
         hlOption.get( sOpt )->sOverride = sOverride;
 }
 
-void Bu::OptParser::setHelpDefault( const Bu::FString &sOpt, const Bu::FString &sTxt )
+void Bu::OptParser::setHelpDefault( const Bu::String &sOpt, const Bu::String &sTxt )
 {
         hlOption.get( sOpt )->sHelpDefault = sTxt;
 }
 
-void Bu::OptParser::addHelpOption( char c, const Bu::FString &s, const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+void Bu::OptParser::addHelpOption( char c, const Bu::String &s, const Bu::String &sHelp )
 {
         Option o;
         o.sUsed = slot( this, &OptParser::optHelp );
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void Bu::OptParser::addHelpOption( char c, const Bu::FString &s, const Bu::FStri
         addOption( o );
 }
 
-void Bu::OptParser::addHelpBanner( const Bu::FString &sText, bool bFormatted )
+void Bu::OptParser::addHelpBanner( const Bu::String &sText, bool bFormatted )
 {
         Banner b;
         b.sText = sText;
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int Bu::OptParser::optHelp( StrArray /*aParams*/ )
         return 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::OptParser::optionError( const Bu::FString &sOption )
+void Bu::OptParser::optionError( const Bu::String &sOption )
 {
         sio << "Unregcognized option discovered: " << sOption << sio.nl << sio.nl;
         exit( 1 );
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@ void Bu::OptParser::setNonOption( OptionSignal sSignal )
         sNonOption = sSignal;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::OptParser::format( const Bu::FString &sIn, int iWidth,
+Bu::String Bu::OptParser::format( const Bu::String &sIn, int iWidth,
                 int iIndent )
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
-        Bu::FString sIndent;
+        Bu::String sOut;
+        Bu::String sIndent;
         for( int j = 0; j < iIndent; j++ )
                 sIndent.append(" ", 1);
         bool bFirst = true;
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ Bu::FString Bu::OptParser::format( const Bu::FString &sIn, int iWidth,
         int iPrevLineLen;
         int iLineLen = 0;
         char c;
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator iLastSpace, iStart;
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = iLastSpace = iStart = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
+        Bu::String::const_iterator iLastSpace, iStart;
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = iLastSpace = iStart = sIn.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 c = *i;
                 if( *i == ' ' )
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::OptParser::format( const Bu::FString &sIn, int iWidth,
                         float fFill = 0.0;
                         int iSubSpaceCount = 0;
                         float fAdd = ((float)iExtraSpaces/(float)iSpaceCount);
-                        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator k = iStart; k != iLastSpace; k++ )
+                        for( Bu::String::const_iterator k = iStart; k != iLastSpace; k++ )
                         {
                                 sOut += *k;
                                 if( *k == ' ' )
diff --git a/src/optparser.h b/src/optparser.h
index 7ec69e5..4142e22 100644
--- a/src/optparser.h
+++ b/src/optparser.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_OPT_PARSER_H
 #define BU_OPT_PARSER_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 #include "bu/signals.h"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::FString> StrArray;
+        typedef Bu::Array<Bu::String> StrArray;
 
         /**
          * POSIX/Gnu style command line parser.  Handles long and short options in
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         _ValueProxy();
                         virtual ~_ValueProxy();
 
-                        virtual void setValueFromStr( const Bu::FString & )=0;
+                        virtual void setValueFromStr( const Bu::String & )=0;
                         virtual void setValue( const Bu::Variant &vVar )=0;
                         virtual _ValueProxy *clone()=0;
                 };
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         {
                         }
 
-                        virtual void setValueFromStr( const Bu::FString &sVal )
+                        virtual void setValueFromStr( const Bu::String &sVal )
                         {
                                 Bu::MemBuf mb( sVal );
                                 Bu::Formatter f( mb );
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ namespace Bu
                                 {
                                         v = vVar.get<ptype>();
                                 }
-                                else if( vVar.getType() == typeid(Bu::FString) )
+                                else if( vVar.getType() == typeid(Bu::String) )
                                 {
-                                        setValueFromStr( vVar.get<Bu::FString>() );
+                                        setValueFromStr( vVar.get<Bu::String>() );
                                 }
                                 else
                                 {
@@ -101,23 +101,23 @@ namespace Bu
                         virtual ~Option();
 
                         char cOpt;
-                        Bu::FString sOpt;
-                        Bu::FString sHelp;
+                        Bu::String sOpt;
+                        Bu::String sHelp;
                         OptionSignal sUsed;
                         _ValueProxy *pProxy;
                         Bu::Variant sOverride;
-                        Bu::FString sHelpDefault;
+                        Bu::String sHelpDefault;
                 };
         
         private:
                 typedef Bu::List<Option> OptionList;
                 typedef Bu::Hash<char, Option *> ShortOptionHash;
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Option *> LongOptionHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Option *> LongOptionHash;
                 
                 class Banner
                 {
                 public:
-                        Bu::FString sText;
+                        Bu::String sText;
                         bool bFormatted;
                         OptionList::const_iterator iAfter;
                 };
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 void addOption( const Option &opt );
                 
                 template<typename vtype>
-                void addOption( vtype &var, char cOpt, const Bu::FString &sOpt,
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                void addOption( vtype &var, char cOpt, const Bu::String &sOpt,
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         Option o;
                         o.cOpt = cOpt;
@@ -145,20 +145,20 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 template<typename vtype>
-                void addOption( vtype &var, const Bu::FString &sOpt,
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                void addOption( vtype &var, const Bu::String &sOpt,
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         addOption( var, '\0', sOpt, sHelp );
                 }
                 
                 template<typename vtype>
-                void addOption( vtype &var, char cOpt, const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                void addOption( vtype &var, char cOpt, const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         addOption( var, cOpt, "", sHelp );
                 }
 
-                void addOption( OptionSignal sUsed, char cOpt, const Bu::FString &sOpt,
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                void addOption( OptionSignal sUsed, char cOpt, const Bu::String &sOpt,
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         Option o;
                         o.cOpt = cOpt;
@@ -168,27 +168,27 @@ namespace Bu
                         addOption( o );
                 }
                 
-                void addOption( OptionSignal sUsed, const Bu::FString &sOpt,
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                void addOption( OptionSignal sUsed, const Bu::String &sOpt,
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         addOption( sUsed, '\0', sOpt, sHelp );
                 }
                 
                 void addOption( OptionSignal sUsed, char cOpt,
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp )
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp )
                 {
                         addOption( sUsed, cOpt, "", sHelp );
                 }
 
                 void setOverride( char cOpt, const Bu::Variant &sOverride );
-                void setOverride( const Bu::FString &sOpt,
+                void setOverride( const Bu::String &sOpt,
                                 const Bu::Variant &sOverride );
 
-                void setHelpDefault( const Bu::FString &sOpt, const Bu::FString &sTxt );
+                void setHelpDefault( const Bu::String &sOpt, const Bu::String &sTxt );
                 
-                void addHelpOption( char c='h', const Bu::FString &s="help",
-                                const Bu::FString &sHelp="This help." );
-                void addHelpBanner( const Bu::FString &sText, bool bFormatted=true );
+                void addHelpOption( char c='h', const Bu::String &s="help",
+                                const Bu::String &sHelp="This help." );
+                void addHelpBanner( const Bu::String &sText, bool bFormatted=true );
 
                 int optHelp( StrArray aParams );
 
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@ namespace Bu
                  * been handled by an option, and isn't an option (starts with - or --).
                  * To change this behaviour call 
                  */
-                virtual void optionError( const Bu::FString &sOption );
+                virtual void optionError( const Bu::String &sOption );
 
                 void setNonOption( OptionSignal sSignal );
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString format( const Bu::FString &sIn, int iWidth, int iIndent );
+                Bu::String format( const Bu::String &sIn, int iWidth, int iIndent );
 
                 OptionList lOption;
                 ShortOptionHash hsOption;
diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 4ad4ff9..4d9f793 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/parser.h"
 #include "bu/lexer.h"
 
@@ -172,12 +179,12 @@ void Bu::Parser::setRootNonTerminal( int iRoot )
         iRootNonTerminal = iRoot;
 }
 
-void Bu::Parser::setRootNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sRoot )
+void Bu::Parser::setRootNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sRoot )
 {
         setRootNonTerminal( hNonTerminalName.get( sRoot ) );
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName, NonTerminal &nt )
+int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName, NonTerminal &nt )
 {
         int iId = aNonTerminal.getSize();
         aNonTerminal.append( nt );
@@ -186,7 +193,7 @@ int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName, NonTerminal &nt )
         return iId;
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName )
+int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         int iId = aNonTerminal.getSize();
         aNonTerminal.append( NonTerminal() );
@@ -195,22 +202,22 @@ int Bu::Parser::addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName )
         return iId;
 }
 
-void Bu::Parser::setNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName, NonTerminal &nt )
+void Bu::Parser::setNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName, NonTerminal &nt )
 {
         aNonTerminal[hNonTerminalName.get(sName)] = nt;
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::getNonTerminalId( const Bu::FString &sName )
+int Bu::Parser::getNonTerminalId( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hNonTerminalName.get( sName );
 }
 
-bool Bu::Parser::hasNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName )
+bool Bu::Parser::hasNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hNonTerminalName.has( sName );
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName, const Reduction &r )
+int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::String &sName, const Reduction &r )
 {
         int iId = aReduction.getSize();
         aReduction.append( r );
@@ -218,7 +225,7 @@ int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName, const Reduction &r )
         return iId;
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName )
+int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         int iId = aReduction.getSize();
         aReduction.append( Reduction() );
@@ -226,17 +233,17 @@ int Bu::Parser::addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName )
         return iId;
 }
 
-void Bu::Parser::setReduction( const Bu::FString &sName, const Reduction &r )
+void Bu::Parser::setReduction( const Bu::String &sName, const Reduction &r )
 {
         aReduction[hReductionName.get(sName)] = r;
 }
 
-int Bu::Parser::getReductionId( const Bu::FString &sName )
+int Bu::Parser::getReductionId( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hReductionName.get( sName );
 }
 
-bool Bu::Parser::hasReduction( const Bu::FString &sName )
+bool Bu::Parser::hasReduction( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return hReductionName.has( sName );
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.h b/src/parser.h
index a925188..a168c7b 100644
--- a/src/parser.h
+++ b/src/parser.h
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_PARSER_H
 #define BU_PARSER_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/array.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 void parse();
 
                 void setRootNonTerminal( int iRoot );
-                void setRootNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sRoot );
+                void setRootNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sRoot );
 
                 typedef Bu::Signal1<void, Parser &> Reduction;
 
@@ -87,17 +94,17 @@ namespace Bu
                         bool bCanSkip;
                 };
 
-                int addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName, NonTerminal &nt );
-                int addNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName );
-                void setNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName, NonTerminal &nt );
-                int getNonTerminalId( const Bu::FString &sName );
-                bool hasNonTerminal( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                int addNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName, NonTerminal &nt );
+                int addNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName );
+                void setNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName, NonTerminal &nt );
+                int getNonTerminalId( const Bu::String &sName );
+                bool hasNonTerminal( const Bu::String &sName );
 
-                int addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName, const Reduction &r );
-                int addReduction( const Bu::FString &sName );
-                void setReduction( const Bu::FString &sName, const Reduction &r );
-                int getReductionId( const Bu::FString &sName );
-                bool hasReduction( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                int addReduction( const Bu::String &sName, const Reduction &r );
+                int addReduction( const Bu::String &sName );
+                void setReduction( const Bu::String &sName, const Reduction &r );
+                int getReductionId( const Bu::String &sName );
+                bool hasReduction( const Bu::String &sName );
 
         private:
                 bool selectProduction( int iNt, Lexer::Token *ptCur );
@@ -108,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 typedef Bu::List<Lexer::Token *> TokenStack;
                 typedef Bu::List<Production::const_iterator> StateStack;
                 typedef Bu::Array<Reduction> ReductionArray;
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString,int> NameIndexHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String,int> NameIndexHash;
                 typedef Bu::Array<NonTerminal> NonTerminalArray;
 
                 LexerStack sLexer;
diff --git a/src/plugger.cpp b/src/plugger.cpp
index 9d1ac3c..fb6850a 100644
--- a/src/plugger.cpp
+++ b/src/plugger.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/plugger.h b/src/plugger.h
index 2780356..2ba7b4b 100644
--- a/src/plugger.h
+++ b/src/plugger.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #include "bu/config.h"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Bu
         class Plugger
         {
         public:
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, PluginReg *> PluginHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, PluginReg *> PluginHash;
                 typedef Bu::Hash<ptrdiff_t, void *> InstHash;
 
         public:
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ namespace Bu
                         hPlugin.insert( pInfo->sID, pReg );
                 }
 
-                void registerExternalPlugin( const Bu::FString &sFName,
-                                const Bu::FString &sPluginName )
+                void registerExternalPlugin( const Bu::String &sFName,
+                                const Bu::String &sPluginName )
                 {
                         PluginReg *pReg;
                         if( hPlugin.has( sPluginName ) )
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         hPlugin.insert( pReg->pInfo->sID, pReg );
                 }
 
-                T *instantiate( const Bu::FString &lpName )
+                T *instantiate( const Bu::String &lpName )
                 {
                         PluginReg *pReg = (PluginReg *)hPlugin[lpName];
                         if( pReg == NULL )
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         return p;
                 }
 
-                bool hasPlugin( const Bu::FString &lpName )
+                bool hasPlugin( const Bu::String &lpName )
                 {
                         return hPlugin.has( lpName );
                 }
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         hPlugin.clear();
                 }
 
-                Bu::List<Bu::FString> getPluginList()
+                Bu::List<Bu::String> getPluginList()
                 {
                         return hPlugin.getKeys();
                 }
diff --git a/src/process.cpp b/src/process.cpp
index 0e3e93a..8ea6ce3 100644
--- a/src/process.cpp
+++ b/src/process.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void Bu::Process::close()
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Process::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Process::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( bStdOutEos )
                 return 0;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ size_t Bu::Process::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase( strerror( errno ) );
         if( FD_ISSET( iStdOut, &rfds ) || bBlocking )
         {
-                ssize_t nRead = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::read( iStdOut, pBuf, nBytes ) );
+                Bu::size nRead = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::read( iStdOut, pBuf, nBytes ) );
                 if( nRead == 0 )
                 {
                         bStdOutEos = true;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ size_t Bu::Process::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Process::readErr( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Process::readErr( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( bStdErrEos )
                 return 0;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ size_t Bu::Process::readErr( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase( strerror( errno ) );
         if( FD_ISSET( iStdErr, &rfds ) || bBlocking )
         {
-                ssize_t nRead = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::read( iStdErr, pBuf, nBytes ) );
+                Bu::size nRead = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::read( iStdErr, pBuf, nBytes ) );
                 if( nRead == 0 )
                 {
                         bStdErrEos = true;
@@ -193,25 +193,25 @@ size_t Bu::Process::readErr( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Process::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::Process::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( ::write( iStdIn, pBuf, nBytes ) );
 }
 
-long Bu::Process::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::Process::tell()
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::Process::seek( long )
+void Bu::Process::seek( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Process::setPos( long )
+void Bu::Process::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Process::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::Process::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -278,10 +278,25 @@ void Bu::Process::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
         this->bBlocking = bBlocking;
 }
 
-void Bu::Process::setSize( long )
+void Bu::Process::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::Process::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::Process::getSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::Process::getLocation() const
+{
+        return "";
+}
+
 void Bu::Process::select( bool &bStdOut, bool &bStdErr )
 {
         fd_set rfds;
diff --git a/src/process.h b/src/process.h
index 68678bd..4934408 100644
--- a/src/process.h
+++ b/src/process.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ namespace Bu
                 void wait();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t readErr( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size readErr( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
 
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
                 void select( bool &bStdOut, bool &bStdErr );
 
diff --git a/src/programchain.cpp b/src/programchain.cpp
index a86cf5a..ce0c9cc 100644
--- a/src/programchain.cpp
+++ b/src/programchain.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/programchain.h b/src/programchain.h
index 6d1666c..47797a2 100644
--- a/src/programchain.h
+++ b/src/programchain.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/programlink.cpp b/src/programlink.cpp
index c1a4df0..f9453c2 100644
--- a/src/programlink.cpp
+++ b/src/programlink.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/programlink.h b/src/programlink.h
index dc5e7e7..36a605e 100644
--- a/src/programlink.h
+++ b/src/programlink.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 28d8c08..2489d05 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void Bu::Protocol::onNewData( Bu::Client * )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Protocol::onMessage( Bu::Client *, const Bu::FString & )
+void Bu::Protocol::onMessage( Bu::Client *, const Bu::String & )
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index f462060..0058723 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 virtual void onNewConnection( Bu::Client *pClient );
                 virtual void onNewData( Bu::Client *pClient );
-                virtual void onMessage( Bu::Client *pClient, const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+                virtual void onMessage( Bu::Client *pClient, const Bu::String &sMsg );
                 virtual void onTick( Bu::Client *pClient );
 
         private:
diff --git a/src/protocolhttp.cpp b/src/protocolhttp.cpp
index 2a7fbdf..eaee9d0 100644
--- a/src/protocolhttp.cpp
+++ b/src/protocolhttp.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void Bu::ProtocolHttp::onNewData( Bu::Client *pClient )
 
         for(;;)
         {
-                Bu::FString sToken;
+                Bu::String sToken;
                 TokenType tt = getToken( sToken );
 
                 if( tt == ttOutOfData )
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void Bu::ProtocolHttp::onNewData( Bu::Client *pClient )
         }
 }
 
-Bu::ProtocolHttp::TokenType Bu::ProtocolHttp::getToken( Bu::FString &line )
+Bu::ProtocolHttp::TokenType Bu::ProtocolHttp::getToken( Bu::String &line )
 {
         char s;
         int jmax = pClient->getInputSize();
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::Response( int iCode ) :
         }
 }
 
-Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::Response( int iCode, const Bu::FString &sReason ) :
+Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::Response( int iCode, const Bu::String &sReason ) :
         iCode( iCode ),
         sReason( sReason )
 {
@@ -341,12 +341,12 @@ Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::~Response()
 }
 
 void Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::setHeader(
-        const Bu::FString &sKey, const Bu::FString &sVal )
+        const Bu::String &sKey, const Bu::String &sVal )
 {
         hHeaders.insert( sKey, sVal );
 }
 
-void Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::setContent( const Bu::FString &sCont )
+void Bu::ProtocolHttp::Response::setContent( const Bu::String &sCont )
 {
         sContent = sCont;
 }
diff --git a/src/protocolhttp.h b/src/protocolhttp.h
index 80a0db6..153a00d 100644
--- a/src/protocolhttp.h
+++ b/src/protocolhttp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/protocol.h"
 #include "bu/client.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Bu
         class ProtocolHttp : public Protocol
         {
         public: /* Types */
-                typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> TokenList;
+                typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> TokenList;
 
         public: /* Interface */
                 ProtocolHttp();
@@ -42,25 +42,25 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual void onNewData( Bu::Client *pClient );
 
                 virtual void onRequest(
-                        const Bu::FString &sMethod, const Bu::FString &sPath )=0;
+                        const Bu::String &sMethod, const Bu::String &sPath )=0;
 
                 class Response
                 {
                         friend class Bu::ProtocolHttp;
                 public:
                         Response( int iCode );
-                        Response( int iCode, const Bu::FString &sReason );
+                        Response( int iCode, const Bu::String &sReason );
                         virtual ~Response();
 
-                        void setHeader( const Bu::FString &sKey, const Bu::FString &sVal );
-                        void setContent( const Bu::FString &sCont );
+                        void setHeader( const Bu::String &sKey, const Bu::String &sVal );
+                        void setContent( const Bu::String &sCont );
 
                 private:
                         int iCode;
-                        Bu::FString sReason;
-                        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString,Bu::FString> StringHash;
+                        Bu::String sReason;
+                        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String,Bu::String> StringHash;
                         StringHash hHeaders;
-                        Bu::FString sContent;
+                        Bu::String sContent;
                 };
                 
                 void sendResponse( const Response &rRes );
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * processed, false if the end-of-line has not been reached, and more
                  * data needs to be read before this operation can continue.
                  */
-                TokenType getToken( Bu::FString &line );
+                TokenType getToken( Bu::String &line );
                 bool isWS( char buf );
                 bool isSeperator( char buf );
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 int iState;
 
-                Bu::FString sMethod;
-                Bu::FString sPath;
+                Bu::String sMethod;
+                Bu::String sPath;
                 int iMajor;
                 int iMinor;
         };
diff --git a/src/protocoltelnet.cpp b/src/protocoltelnet.cpp
index 362b1cc..7e37cca 100644
--- a/src/protocoltelnet.cpp
+++ b/src/protocoltelnet.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ bool Bu::ProtocolTelnet::isCanonical()
         return bCanonical;
 }
 
-void Bu::ProtocolTelnet::write( const Bu::FString &sData )
+void Bu::ProtocolTelnet::write( const Bu::String &sData )
 {
         write( sData.getStr(), sData.getSize() );
 }
diff --git a/src/protocoltelnet.h b/src/protocoltelnet.h
index 253be79..74d6478 100644
--- a/src/protocoltelnet.h
+++ b/src/protocoltelnet.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/protocol.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 // #define __TELNET_DEBUG
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * the line or not, the data will be cleared from the buffer when this
                  * function returns, any changes made to the buffer will be destroyed.
                  */
-                virtual void gotLine( Bu::FString & /*sLine*/ ){};
+                virtual void gotLine( Bu::String & /*sLine*/ ){};
 
                 /**
                  * Override this function to be notified of any new data that comes in
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * child class in this function, the buffer will never be cleared unless
                  * it happens in this function's override.
                  */
-                virtual void gotData( Bu::FString & /*sData*/ ){};
+                virtual void gotData( Bu::String & /*sData*/ ){};
 
                 /**
                  * Using this function to enable or disable canonical mode only affects
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ namespace Bu
                 void setCanonical( bool bCon=true );
                 bool isCanonical();
 
-                void write( const Bu::FString &sData );
+                void write( const Bu::String &sData );
                 void write( const char *pData, int iSize );
                 void write( char cData );
 
-                const Bu::FString &getBuffer() { return sDataBuf; }
+                const Bu::String &getBuffer() { return sDataBuf; }
 
         public:
                 /**
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * sSubBuf, it will be cleared as soon as this function returns anyway.
                  */
                 virtual void onSubUnknown( char /*cSubOpt*/,
-                        Bu::FString & /*sSubBuf*/ ){};
+                        Bu::String & /*sSubBuf*/ ){};
 
         private:
                 /**
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ namespace Bu
         private:
                 Client *pClient;
 
-                Bu::FString sDataBuf;   /**< Buffer for regular line data. */
-                Bu::FString sSubBuf;    /**< Buffer for subnegotiation data. */
+                Bu::String sDataBuf;    /**< Buffer for regular line data. */
+                Bu::String sSubBuf;     /**< Buffer for subnegotiation data. */
                 char cSubOpt;   /**< Which suboption are we processing. */
 
                 bool bCanonical;        /**< Are we canonicalizing incoming data? */
diff --git a/src/queue.cpp b/src/queue.cpp
index c6486eb..9d6edac 100644
--- a/src/queue.cpp
+++ b/src/queue.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/queue.h b/src/queue.h
index bfb07e4..e5d9b5f 100644
--- a/src/queue.h
+++ b/src/queue.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/queuebuf.cpp b/src/queuebuf.cpp
index e8eb2ed..69abf4b 100644
--- a/src/queuebuf.cpp
+++ b/src/queuebuf.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void Bu::QueueBuf::close()
         iReadOffset = iWriteOffset = iTotalSize = 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::QueueBuf::read( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::read( void *pRawBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
                 return 0;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::read( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
         if( lBlocks.isEmpty() )
                 return 0;
 
-        size_t iLeft = nBytes;
+        Bu::size iLeft = nBytes;
         char *pBuf = (char *)pRawBuf;
 
         while( iLeft > 0 && iTotalSize > 0 )
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::read( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
                         iReadOffset = 0;
                 }
                 char *pBlock = lBlocks.first();
-                size_t iCopy = iBlockSize-iReadOffset;
+                Bu::size iCopy = iBlockSize-iReadOffset;
                 if( iLeft < iCopy )
                         iCopy = iLeft;
                 if( iTotalSize < iCopy )
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::read( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nBytes - iLeft;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return peek( pBuf, nBytes, 0 );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes, size_t nSkip )
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pRawBuf, Bu::size nBytes, Bu::size nSkip )
 {
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
                 return 0;
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes, size_t nSkip )
         if( lBlocks.isEmpty() )
                 return 0;
 
-        size_t iLeft = nBytes;
+        Bu::size iLeft = nBytes;
         char *pBuf = (char *)pRawBuf;
 
         int iTmpReadOffset = iReadOffset + nSkip;
-        size_t iTmpRemSize = iTotalSize;
+        Bu::size iTmpRemSize = iTotalSize;
         BlockList::iterator iBlock = lBlocks.begin();
         while( iTmpReadOffset > iBlockSize )
         {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes, size_t nSkip )
                         iTmpReadOffset = 0;
                 }
                 char *pBlock = *iBlock;
-                size_t iCopy = iBlockSize-iTmpReadOffset;
+                Bu::size iCopy = iBlockSize-iTmpReadOffset;
                 if( iLeft < iCopy )
                         iCopy = iLeft;
                 if( iTmpRemSize < iCopy )
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::peek( void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes, size_t nSkip )
         return nBytes - iLeft;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::QueueBuf::write( const void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::write( const void *pRawBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( nBytes <= 0 )
                 return 0;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::write( const void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
                 addBlock();
                 iWriteOffset = 0;
         }
-        size_t iLeft = nBytes;
+        Bu::size iLeft = nBytes;
         const char *pBuf = (const char *)pRawBuf;
 
         while( iLeft > 0 )
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::write( const void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
                         iWriteOffset = 0;
                 }
                 char *pBlock = lBlocks.last();
-                size_t iCopy = iBlockSize-iWriteOffset;
+                Bu::size iCopy = iBlockSize-iWriteOffset;
                 if( iLeft < iCopy )
                         iCopy = iLeft;
                 memcpy( pBlock+iWriteOffset, pBuf, iCopy );
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@ size_t Bu::QueueBuf::write( const void *pRawBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-long Bu::QueueBuf::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::tell()
 {
         return -1;
 }
 
-void Bu::QueueBuf::seek( long iAmnt )
+void Bu::QueueBuf::seek( Bu::size iAmnt )
 {
         if( iAmnt <= 0 )
                 return;
 
-        if( (size_t)iAmnt >= iTotalSize )
+        if( (Bu::size)iAmnt >= iTotalSize )
         {
 //              sio << "seek: clear all data (" << iAmnt << ">=" << iTotalSize
 //                      << ")." << sio.nl;
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ void Bu::QueueBuf::seek( long iAmnt )
         }
 }
 
-void Bu::QueueBuf::setPos( long )
+void Bu::QueueBuf::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::QueueBuf::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::QueueBuf::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -249,10 +249,25 @@ void Bu::QueueBuf::setBlocking( bool )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::QueueBuf::setSize( long )
+void Bu::QueueBuf::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::getSize() const
+{
+        return iTotalSize;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::QueueBuf::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return iBlockSize;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::QueueBuf::getLocation() const
+{
+        return "";
+}
+
 void Bu::QueueBuf::addBlock()
 {
         lBlocks.append( new char[iBlockSize] );
diff --git a/src/queuebuf.h b/src/queuebuf.h
index 395c6ba..84b50e1 100644
--- a/src/queuebuf.h
+++ b/src/queuebuf.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ namespace Bu
                 int getSize();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t peek( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t peek( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes, size_t nSkip );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size peek( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size peek( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes, Bu::size nSkip );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
         private:
                 void addBlock();
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 int iBlockSize;
                 int iReadOffset;
                 int iWriteOffset;
-                size_t iTotalSize;
+                Bu::size iTotalSize;
                 typedef Bu::List<char *> BlockList;
                 BlockList lBlocks;
         };
diff --git a/src/regex.cpp b/src/regex.cpp
index e634639..af0d364 100644
--- a/src/regex.cpp
+++ b/src/regex.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Bu::RegEx::RegEx() :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::RegEx::RegEx( const Bu::FString &sSrc ) :
+Bu::RegEx::RegEx( const Bu::String &sSrc ) :
         pRegEx( NULL ),
         bCompiled( false ),
         paSubStr( NULL )
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Bu::RegEx::~RegEx()
         }
 }
 
-void Bu::RegEx::compile( const Bu::FString &sSrc )
+void Bu::RegEx::compile( const Bu::String &sSrc )
 {
         if( bCompiled )
         {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void Bu::RegEx::compile( const Bu::FString &sSrc )
                 size_t length = regerror( nErr, re, NULL, 0 );
                 char *buffer = new char[length];
                 (void) regerror( nErr, re, buffer, length );
-                Bu::FString s( buffer );
+                Bu::String s( buffer );
                 delete[] buffer;
                 throw "???"; // BuildException( s.getStr() );
         }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int Bu::RegEx::getNumSubStrings()
         return nSubStr;
 }
 
-bool Bu::RegEx::execute( const Bu::FString &sSrc )
+bool Bu::RegEx::execute( const Bu::String &sSrc )
 {
         sTest = sSrc;
         if( regexec( re, sSrc.getStr(), nSubStr, aSubStr, 0 ) )
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ void Bu::RegEx::getSubStringRange( int nIndex, int &iStart, int &iEnd )
         iEnd = aSubStr[nIndex].rm_eo;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::RegEx::getSubString( int nIndex )
+Bu::String Bu::RegEx::getSubString( int nIndex )
 {
 //      regmatch_t *Subs = aSubStr;
-        return Bu::FString(
+        return Bu::String(
                 sTest.getStr()+aSubStr[nIndex].rm_so,
                 aSubStr[nIndex].rm_eo - aSubStr[nIndex].rm_so
                 );
diff --git a/src/regex.h b/src/regex.h
index 6aac8e3..f0aa5d5 100644
--- a/src/regex.h
+++ b/src/regex.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_REG_EX_H
 #define BU_REG_EX_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -18,22 +18,22 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 RegEx();
-                RegEx( const Bu::FString &sSrc );
+                RegEx( const Bu::String &sSrc );
                 virtual ~RegEx();
 
-                void compile( const Bu::FString &sSrc );
+                void compile( const Bu::String &sSrc );
                 int getNumSubStrings();
-                bool execute( const Bu::FString &sSrc );
+                bool execute( const Bu::String &sSrc );
                 void getSubStringRange( int nIndex, int &iStart, int &iEnd );
-                Bu::FString getSubString( int nIndex );
-                const Bu::FString &getSource()
+                Bu::String getSubString( int nIndex );
+                const Bu::String &getSource()
                 {
                         return sSrc;
                 }
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sSrc;
-                Bu::FString sTest;
+                Bu::String sSrc;
+                Bu::String sTest;
                 void *pRegEx;
                 bool bCompiled;
                 int nSubStr;
diff --git a/src/ringbuffer.cpp b/src/ringbuffer.cpp
index 1dc603c..99b1b1c 100644
--- a/src/ringbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/ringbuffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/ringbuffer.h b/src/ringbuffer.h
index f4fd58c..f43773d 100644
--- a/src/ringbuffer.h
+++ b/src/ringbuffer.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index e701a69..1972a3f 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void Bu::Server::addPort( int nPort, int nPoolSize )
         hServers.insert( nSocket, s );
 }
 
-void Bu::Server::addPort( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize )
+void Bu::Server::addPort( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize )
 {
         TcpServerSocket *s = new TcpServerSocket( sAddr, nPort, nPoolSize );
         int nSocket = s->getSocket();
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Bu::Server::SrvClientLink::~SrvClientLink()
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Server::SrvClientLink::sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg )
+void Bu::Server::SrvClientLink::sendMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg )
 {
         pClient->onMessage( sMsg );
 }
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index d6726fd..c59543a 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         #include <sys/select.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 
 #include "bu/clientlink.h"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Server();
 
                 void addPort( int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
-                void addPort( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
+                void addPort( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
 
                 virtual void scan();
                 void setTimeout( int nTimeoutSec, int nTimeoutUSec=0 );
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         SrvClientLink( Bu::Client *pClient );
                         virtual ~SrvClientLink();
 
-                        virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::FString &sMsg );
+                        virtual void sendMessage( const Bu::String &sMsg );
 
                 private:
                         Bu::Client *pClient;
diff --git a/src/set.cpp b/src/set.cpp
index f9937ef..e4e2849 100644
--- a/src/set.cpp
+++ b/src/set.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/set.h b/src/set.h
index 047ff7f..ac8dbd5 100644
--- a/src/set.h
+++ b/src/set.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sha1.cpp b/src/sha1.cpp
index a206a78..bfe4c5a 100644
--- a/src/sha1.cpp
+++ b/src/sha1.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*

- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.

+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.

  *

  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the

  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void Bu::Sha1::reset()
         uTotalBytes = 0;

 }

 

-void Bu::Sha1::setSalt( const Bu::FString & /*sSalt*/ )

+void Bu::Sha1::setSalt( const Bu::String & /*sSalt*/ )

 {

 }

 

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Bu::Sha1::addData( const void *sDataRaw, int iSize )
         }

 }

 

-Bu::FString Bu::Sha1::getResult()

+Bu::String Bu::Sha1::getResult()

 {

         // save the message size

         uint32_t totalBitsL = uTotalBytes << 3;

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::Sha1::getResult()
         // finish the final block

         addData( (char*)footer, iNeededZeros + 8 );

 

-        Bu::FString sRet( 20 );

+        Bu::String sRet( 20 );

 

         unsigned char *digest = (unsigned char *)sRet.getStr();

 

diff --git a/src/sha1.h b/src/sha1.h
index ea8c256..579d990 100644
--- a/src/sha1.h
+++ b/src/sha1.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*

- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.

+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.

  *

  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the

  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 ~Sha1();

 

                 virtual void reset();

-                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::FString &sSalt );

+                virtual void setSalt( const Bu::String &sSalt );

                 virtual void addData( const void *sData, int iSize );

                 using CryptoHash::addData;

-                virtual FString getResult();

+                virtual String getResult();

                 virtual void writeResult( Stream &sOut );

 

                 void update( const char* data, int num );

diff --git a/src/sharedcore.cpp b/src/sharedcore.cpp
index 2c18872..75f92eb 100644
--- a/src/sharedcore.cpp
+++ b/src/sharedcore.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sharedcore.h b/src/sharedcore.h
index 1887ca2..bf9395c 100644
--- a/src/sharedcore.h
+++ b/src/sharedcore.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/signals.cpp b/src/signals.cpp
index 7ba02c5..ffbc7ba 100644
--- a/src/signals.cpp
+++ b/src/signals.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/signals.h b/src/signals.h
index 5bdc53d..39f15ec 100644
--- a/src/signals.h
+++ b/src/signals.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/singleton.h b/src/singleton.h
index 5bc7abe..13db01b 100644
--- a/src/singleton.h
+++ b/src/singleton.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sio.cpp b/src/sio.cpp
index 4567297..0fe60d9 100644
--- a/src/sio.cpp
+++ b/src/sio.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sio.h b/src/sio.h
index 05e6982..ad3000a 100644
--- a/src/sio.h
+++ b/src/sio.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sptr.cpp b/src/sptr.cpp
index 5761825..ea21e3b 100644
--- a/src/sptr.cpp
+++ b/src/sptr.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/sptr.h b/src/sptr.h
index b497598..4e581a9 100644
--- a/src/sptr.h
+++ b/src/sptr.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/stack.cpp b/src/stack.cpp
index 5d2a2c6..73352d3 100644
--- a/src/stack.cpp
+++ b/src/stack.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/stack.h b/src/stack.h
index 11ad057..a6ea1b9 100644
--- a/src/stack.h
+++ b/src/stack.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/stdstream.cpp b/src/stdstream.cpp
index 32ddec4..b1d5d61 100644
--- a/src/stdstream.cpp
+++ b/src/stdstream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -20,30 +20,30 @@ void Bu::StdStream::close()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::StdStream::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::StdStream::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return fread( pBuf, 1, nBytes, stdin );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::StdStream::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::StdStream::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return fwrite( pBuf, 1, nBytes, stdout );
 }
 
-long Bu::StdStream::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::StdStream::tell()
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
-void Bu::StdStream::seek( long )
+void Bu::StdStream::seek( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::StdStream::setPos( long )
+void Bu::StdStream::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::StdStream::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::StdStream::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,22 @@ void Bu::StdStream::setBlocking( bool )
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::StdStream::setSize( long )
+void Bu::StdStream::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::StdStream::getSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::StdStream::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::StdStream::getLocation() const
+{
+        return "";
+}
+
diff --git a/src/stdstream.h b/src/stdstream.h
index 4efeece..ff6c774 100644
--- a/src/stdstream.h
+++ b/src/stdstream.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~StdStream();
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual size read( void *pBuf, size nBytes );
+                virtual size write( const void *pBuf, size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual size tell();
+                virtual void seek( size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( size iSize );
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;         
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stream.cpp b/src/stream.cpp
index 0e05cad..028166e 100644
--- a/src/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/stream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Bu::Stream::~Stream()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Stream::readLine()
+Bu::String Bu::Stream::readLine()
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
         
         for(;;)
         {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Bu::FString Bu::Stream::readLine()
         }
 }
 
-size_t Bu::Stream::write( const Bu::FString &sBuf )
+Bu::size Bu::Stream::write( const Bu::String &sBuf )
 {
         return write( sBuf.getStr(), sBuf.getSize() );
 }
diff --git a/src/stream.h b/src/stream.h
index 0ea5560..fb70f21 100644
--- a/src/stream.h
+++ b/src/stream.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 #ifndef BU_STREAM_H
 #define BU_STREAM_H
 
+#include "bu/config.h"
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  *@param nBytes (size_t) Max data to read.
                  *@returns (size_t) Amount of data read.
                  */
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes ) = 0;
+                virtual size read( void *pBuf, size iBytes ) = 0;
 
                 /**
                  * Attempts to read a complete line from the stream.  This will stop
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Bu
                  * data in a non-blocking stream.
                  *@returns The line read, not including newline character.
                  */
-                virtual Bu::FString readLine();
+                virtual Bu::String readLine();
 
                 /**
                  * Write data to the stream.
@@ -59,33 +61,33 @@ namespace Bu
                  *@param nBytes (size_t) Amount of data to write from pBuf.
                  *@returns (size_t) Amount of data actually written.
                  */
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes ) = 0;
+                virtual size write( const void *pBuf, size iBytes ) = 0;
 
-                virtual size_t write( const Bu::FString &sBuf );
+                virtual size write( const Bu::String &sBuf );
 
                 /**
                  * Get the current position in the stream.
                  *@returns (long) The current position in the stream.
                  */
-                virtual long tell() = 0;
+                virtual size tell() = 0;
 
                 /**
                  * Seek to a position in the stream relative to the current position.
                  *@param offset (long) Offset from current position to seek to.
                  */
-                virtual void seek( long offset ) = 0;
+                virtual void seek( size offset ) = 0;
 
                 /**
                  * Set position in the stream relative to the start of the stream.
                  *@param pos (long) The position.
                  */
-                virtual void setPos( long pos ) = 0;
+                virtual void setPos( size pos ) = 0;
 
                 /**
                  * Set position in the stream relative to the end of the stream.
                  *@param pos (long) The position.
                  */
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos ) = 0;
+                virtual void setPosEnd( size pos ) = 0;
 
                 /**
                  * Are we at the end of the stream?
@@ -158,10 +160,32 @@ namespace Bu
                  * removed from the end of the stream, but the content of the added
                  * data is undefined.
                  */
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize ) = 0;
+                virtual void setSize( size iSize ) = 0;
+
+                /**
+                 * Returns the size of the stream if the stream can have a size.  For
+                 * streams that do not (sockets, pipes, etc.) this should throw an
+                 * unsupported exception.
+                 */
+                virtual size getSize() const = 0;
 
-        public: // Filters
+                /**
+                 * Returns the block-size of the stream, if it has one.  This should
+                 * throw an unsupported exception.  In some cases the block size
+                 * returned will not represent quite the same thing, for example,
+                 * sockets will return their MTU, while files will return the
+                 * filesystem's block size, and memory buffers will throw an exception.
+                 */
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const = 0;
 
+                /**
+                 * If possible, this returns a string that can be used to describe how
+                 * to access the open stream.  Not all streams support this, such as
+                 * MemBuf, but for files it may give you a path to a file, for a socket
+                 * it may give you an ip address, etc.  If it isn't supported, an empty
+                 * string may be returned.
+                 */
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const = 0;
 
         private:
 
diff --git a/src/streamstack.cpp b/src/streamstack.cpp
index 011c721..d45306d 100644
--- a/src/streamstack.cpp
+++ b/src/streamstack.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/streamstack.h"
 
 Bu::StreamStack::StreamStack()
@@ -72,49 +79,49 @@ void Bu::StreamStack::close()
         lFilts.first()->close();
 }
 
-size_t Bu::StreamStack::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         return lFilts.first()->read( pBuf, nBytes );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::StreamStack::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         return lFilts.first()->write( pBuf, nBytes );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::StreamStack::write( const Bu::FString &sBuf )
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::write( const Bu::String &sBuf )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         return lFilts.first()->write( sBuf );
 }
 
-long Bu::StreamStack::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::tell()
 {
         checkStack();
 
         return lFilts.first()->tell();
 }
 
-void Bu::StreamStack::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::StreamStack::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         lFilts.first()->seek( offset );
 }
 
-void Bu::StreamStack::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::StreamStack::setPos( Bu::size pos )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         lFilts.first()->setPos( pos );
 }
 
-void Bu::StreamStack::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::StreamStack::setPosEnd( Bu::size pos )
 {
         checkStack();
 
@@ -191,14 +198,35 @@ void Bu::StreamStack::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
         lFilts.first()->setBlocking( bBlocking );
 }
 
-void Bu::StreamStack::setSize( long iSize )
+void Bu::StreamStack::setSize( Bu::size iSize )
 {
         checkStack();
 
         lFilts.first()->setSize( iSize );
 }
 
-inline void Bu::StreamStack::checkStack()
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::getSize() const
+{
+        checkStack();
+        
+        return lFilts.first()->getSize();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::StreamStack::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        checkStack();
+
+        return lFilts.first()->getBlockSize();
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::StreamStack::getLocation() const
+{
+        checkStack();
+
+        return lFilts.first()->getLocation();
+}
+
+inline void Bu::StreamStack::checkStack() const
 {
         if( lFilts.isEmpty() )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase("StreamStack is empty.");
diff --git a/src/streamstack.h b/src/streamstack.h
index f40a760..846935b 100644
--- a/src/streamstack.h
+++ b/src/streamstack.h
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_STREAM_STACK_H
 #define BU_STREAM_STACK_H
 
@@ -103,14 +110,14 @@ namespace Bu
                 //
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-
-                virtual size_t write( const Bu::FString &sBuf );
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+
+                virtual Bu::size write( const Bu::String &sBuf );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
                 virtual void flush();
@@ -121,10 +128,13 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isSeekable();
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
         private:
-                void checkStack();
+                void checkStack() const;
 
         private:
                 FilterList lFilts;
diff --git a/src/fstring.cpp b/src/string.cpp
index a3e0cb1..538ac52 100644
--- a/src/fstring.cpp
+++ b/src/string.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #define BU_TRACE
 #include "bu/trace.h"
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 
-template class Bu::FBasicString<char>;
+template class Bu::BasicString<char>;
 
-template<> uint32_t Bu::__calcHashCode<Bu::FString>( const Bu::FString &k )
+template<> uint32_t Bu::__calcHashCode<Bu::String>( const Bu::String &k )
 {
         long j, sz = k.getSize();
         const char *s = k.getStr();
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ template<> uint32_t Bu::__calcHashCode<Bu::FString>( const Bu::FString &k )
         return nPos;
 }
 
-template<> bool Bu::__cmpHashKeys<Bu::FString>(
-                const Bu::FString &a, const Bu::FString &b )
+template<> bool Bu::__cmpHashKeys<Bu::String>(
+                const Bu::String &a, const Bu::String &b )
 {
         return a == b;
 }
 
-template<> void Bu::__tracer_format<Bu::FString>( const Bu::FString &v )
+template<> void Bu::__tracer_format<Bu::String>( const Bu::String &v )
 {
         printf("(%ld)\"%s\"", v.getSize(), v.getStr() );
 }
 
-bool &Bu::operator<<( bool &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+bool &Bu::operator<<( bool &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         if( sIn == "true" || sIn == "yes" || sIn == "t" )
                 dst = true;
@@ -48,79 +48,79 @@ bool &Bu::operator<<( bool &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
         return dst;
 }
 
-uint8_t &Bu::operator<<( uint8_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+uint8_t &Bu::operator<<( uint8_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%hhu", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-int8_t &Bu::operator<<( int8_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+int8_t &Bu::operator<<( int8_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%hhd", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-char &Bu::operator<<( char &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+char &Bu::operator<<( char &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%hhd", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-uint16_t &Bu::operator<<( uint16_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+uint16_t &Bu::operator<<( uint16_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%hu", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-int16_t &Bu::operator<<( int16_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+int16_t &Bu::operator<<( int16_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%hd", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-uint32_t &Bu::operator<<( uint32_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+uint32_t &Bu::operator<<( uint32_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%u", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-int32_t &Bu::operator<<( int32_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+int32_t &Bu::operator<<( int32_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%d", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-uint64_t &Bu::operator<<( uint64_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+uint64_t &Bu::operator<<( uint64_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%llu", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-int64_t &Bu::operator<<( int64_t &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+int64_t &Bu::operator<<( int64_t &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%lld", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-float &Bu::operator<<( float &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+float &Bu::operator<<( float &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%f", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-double &Bu::operator<<( double &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+double &Bu::operator<<( double &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%lf", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-long double &Bu::operator<<( long double &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+long double &Bu::operator<<( long double &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         sscanf( sIn.getStr(), "%Lf", &dst );
         return dst;
 }
 
-Bu::FString &Bu::operator<<( Bu::FString &dst, const Bu::FString &sIn )
+Bu::String &Bu::operator<<( Bu::String &dst, const Bu::String &sIn )
 {
         dst = sIn;
         return dst;
diff --git a/src/fbasicstring.h b/src/string.h
index 064ff16..22db827 100644
--- a/src/fbasicstring.h
+++ b/src/string.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#ifndef BU_F_BASIC_STRING_H
-#define BU_F_BASIC_STRING_H
+#ifndef BU_STRING_H
+#define BU_STRING_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <memory>
@@ -27,17 +27,15 @@ namespace Bu
 {
         /** @cond DEVEL */
         template< typename chr >
-        struct FStringChunk
+        struct StringChunk
         {
                 long nLength;
                 chr *pData;
-                FStringChunk *pNext;
+                StringChunk *pNext;
         };
 
-#define cpy( dest, src, size ) Bu::memcpy( dest, src, size*sizeof(chr) )
-        
         template< typename chr, int nMinSize, typename chralloc,
-                typename chunkalloc> class FBasicString;
+                typename chunkalloc> class BasicString;
 
         template<typename chr>
         size_t strlen( const chr *pData )
@@ -76,24 +74,24 @@ namespace Bu
         }
 
         template<typename chr, int nMinSize, typename chralloc, typename chunkalloc>
-        struct FStringCore
+        struct StringCore
         {
-        friend class FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
+        friend class BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
         friend class SharedCore<
-                FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>,
-                FStringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>
+                BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>,
+                StringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>
                 >;
         private:
-                typedef struct FStringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> MyType;
-                typedef struct FStringChunk<chr> Chunk;
-                FStringCore() :
+                typedef struct StringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> MyType;
+                typedef struct StringChunk<chr> Chunk;
+                StringCore() :
                         nLength( 0 ),
                         pFirst( NULL ),
                         pLast( NULL )
                 {
                 }
 
-                FStringCore( const MyType &rSrc ) :
+                StringCore( const MyType &rSrc ) :
                         nLength( rSrc.nLength ),
                         pFirst( NULL ),
                         pLast( NULL ),
@@ -111,14 +109,14 @@ namespace Bu
                                 int iPos = 0;
                                 while( pLink != NULL )
                                 {
-                                        cpy( pFirst->pData+iPos, pLink->pData, pLink->nLength );
+                                        memcpy( pFirst->pData+iPos, pLink->pData, pLink->nLength );
                                         iPos += pLink->nLength;
                                         pLink = pLink->pNext;
                                 }
                         }
                 }
 
-                virtual ~FStringCore()
+                virtual ~StringCore()
                 {
                         clear();
                 }
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         pNew->pNext = pSrc->pNext;
                         pNew->nLength = pSrc->nLength;
                         pNew->pData = aChr.allocate( pSrc->nLength+1 );
-                        cpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData, pSrc->nLength );
+                        memcpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData, pSrc->nLength );
                         pNew->pData[pNew->nLength] = (chr)0;
                         return pNew;
                 }
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ namespace Bu
          * internal ref-counting means that if you pass strings around between
          * functions there's almost no overhead in time or memory since a reference
          * is created and no data is actually copied.  This also means that you
-         * never need to put any FBasicString into a ref-counting container class.
+         * never need to put any BasicString into a ref-counting container class.
          *
          *@param chr (typename) Type of character (i.e. char)
          *@param nMinSize (int) Chunk size (default: 256)
@@ -223,15 +221,15 @@ namespace Bu
          */
         template< typename chr, int nMinSize=256,
                 typename chralloc=std::allocator<chr>,
-                typename chunkalloc=std::allocator<struct FStringChunk<chr> > >
-        class FBasicString : public SharedCore<
-                                                 FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>,
-                                                 FStringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> >
+                typename chunkalloc=std::allocator<struct StringChunk<chr> > >
+        class BasicString : public SharedCore<
+                                                 BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>,
+                                                 StringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> >
         {
         protected:
-                typedef struct FStringChunk<chr> Chunk;
-                typedef struct FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> MyType;
-                typedef struct FStringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> Core;
+                typedef struct StringChunk<chr> Chunk;
+                typedef struct BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> MyType;
+                typedef struct StringCore<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc> Core;
 
                 using SharedCore<MyType, Core >::core;
                 using SharedCore<MyType, Core >::_hardCopy;
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 struct iterator;
                 typedef struct const_iterator
                 {
-                        friend class FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
+                        friend class BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
                         friend struct iterator;
                 private:
                         const_iterator( Chunk *pChunk, int iPos ) :
@@ -474,7 +472,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 
                 typedef struct iterator
                 {
-                        friend class FBasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
+                        friend class BasicString<chr, nMinSize, chralloc, chunkalloc>;
                         friend struct const_iterator;
                 private:
                         iterator( Chunk *pChunk, int iPos ) :
@@ -719,52 +717,52 @@ namespace Bu
                 } iterator;
 
         public:
-                FBasicString()
+                BasicString()
                 {
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const chr *pData )
+                BasicString( const chr *pData )
                 {
                         append( pData );
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const chr *pData, long nLength )
+                BasicString( const chr *pData, long nLength )
                 {
                         append( pData, nLength );
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const MyType &rSrc ) :
+                BasicString( const MyType &rSrc ) :
                         SharedCore<MyType, Core>( rSrc )
                 {
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const MyType &rSrc, long nLength )
+                BasicString( const MyType &rSrc, long nLength )
                 {
                         append( rSrc, nLength );
                 }
                 
-                FBasicString( const MyType &rSrc, long nStart, long nLength )
+                BasicString( const MyType &rSrc, long nStart, long nLength )
                 {
                         append( rSrc, nStart, nLength );
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( long nSize )
+                BasicString( long nSize )
                 {
                         core->pFirst = core->pLast = core->newChunk( nSize );
                         core->nLength = nSize;
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const const_iterator &s )
+                BasicString( const const_iterator &s )
                 {
                         append( s );
                 }
 
-                FBasicString( const const_iterator &s, const const_iterator &e )
+                BasicString( const const_iterator &s, const const_iterator &e )
                 {
                         append( s, e );
                 }
 
-                virtual ~FBasicString()
+                virtual ~BasicString()
                 {
                 }
 
@@ -812,7 +810,7 @@ namespace Bu
                                 int nAmnt = nMinSize - core->pLast->nLength;
                                 if( nAmnt > nLen )
                                         nAmnt = nLen;
-                                cpy(
+                                memcpy(
                                         core->pLast->pData+core->pLast->nLength,
                                         pData,
                                         nAmnt
@@ -826,7 +824,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         if( nLen > 0 )
                         {
                                 Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( nLen );
-                                cpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
+                                memcpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
                                 core->appendChunk( pNew );
 //                              core->nLength += nLen;
                         }
@@ -852,8 +850,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Append another FString to this one.
-                 *@param sData (MyType &) The FString to append.
+                 * Append another String to this one.
+                 *@param sData (MyType &) The String to append.
                  *@todo This function can be made much faster by not using getStr()
                  */
                 void append( const MyType & sData )
@@ -862,8 +860,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 /**
-                 * Append another FString to this one.
-                 *@param sData (MyType &) The FString to append.
+                 * Append another String to this one.
+                 *@param sData (MyType &) The String to append.
                  *@param nLen How much data to append.
                  *@todo This function can be made much faster by not using getStr()
                  */
@@ -873,8 +871,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 /**
-                 * Append another FString to this one.
-                 *@param sData (MyType &) The FString to append.
+                 * Append another String to this one.
+                 *@param sData (MyType &) The String to append.
                  *@param nStart Start position in sData to start copying from.
                  *@param nLen How much data to append.
                  *@todo This function can be made much faster by not using getStr()
@@ -887,9 +885,9 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 /**
-                 * Append data to this FString using the passed in iterator as a base.
+                 * Append data to this String using the passed in iterator as a base.
                  * The iterator is const, it is not changed.
-                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible FBasicString to copy data from.
+                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible BasicString to copy data from.
                  */
                 void append( const const_iterator &s )
                 {
@@ -898,7 +896,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         Chunk *pSrc = s.pChunk;
 
                         Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
-                        cpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData+s.iPos, pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
+                        memcpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData+s.iPos, pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
 
                         _hardCopy();
                         core->appendChunk( pNew );
@@ -910,9 +908,9 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Append data to this FString using the passed in iterator as a base.
+                 * Append data to this String using the passed in iterator as a base.
                  * The iterator is const, it is not changed.
-                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible FBasicString to copy data from.
+                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible BasicString to copy data from.
                  */
                 void append( const iterator &s ) // I get complaints without this one
                 {
@@ -920,11 +918,11 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Append data to this FString using the passed in iterator as a base,
+                 * Append data to this String using the passed in iterator as a base,
                  * and copy data until the ending iterator is reached.  The character
                  * at the ending iterator is not copied.
                  * The iterators are const, they are not changed.
-                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible FBasicString to copy data from.
+                 *@param s Iterator from any compatible BasicString to copy data from.
                  *@param e Iterator to stop copying at.
                  */
                 void append( const const_iterator &s, const const_iterator &e )
@@ -941,7 +939,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         {
                                 // Simple case, they're the same chunk
                                 Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( e.iPos-s.iPos );
-                                cpy( pNew->pData, s.pChunk->pData+s.iPos, e.iPos-s.iPos );
+                                memcpy( pNew->pData, s.pChunk->pData+s.iPos, e.iPos-s.iPos );
                                 core->appendChunk( pNew );
                         }
                         else
@@ -949,7 +947,7 @@ namespace Bu
                                 // A little trickier, scan the blocks...
                                 Chunk *pSrc = s.pChunk;
                                 Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
-                                cpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData+s.iPos, pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
+                                memcpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData+s.iPos, pSrc->nLength-s.iPos );
                                 core->appendChunk( pNew );
 
                                 while( (pSrc = pSrc->pNext) != e.pChunk )
@@ -958,14 +956,14 @@ namespace Bu
                                 }
 
                                 pNew = core->newChunk( e.iPos );
-                                cpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData, e.iPos );
+                                memcpy( pNew->pData, pSrc->pData, e.iPos );
                                 core->appendChunk( pNew );
                         }
                 }
                 
                 /**
-                 * Prepend another FString to this one.
-                 *@param sData (MyType &) The FString to prepend.
+                 * Prepend another String to this one.
+                 *@param sData (MyType &) The String to prepend.
                  *@todo This function can be made much faster by not using getStr()
                  */
                 void prepend( const MyType & sData )
@@ -987,7 +985,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         for( nLen = 0; pData[nLen] != (chr)0; nLen++ ) { }
                         
                         Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( nLen );
-                        cpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
+                        memcpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
 
                         core->prependChunk( pNew );
                 }
@@ -1001,7 +999,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 {
                         Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( nLen );
                         
-                        cpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
+                        memcpy( pNew->pData, pData, nLen );
 
                         _hardCopy();
                         core->prependChunk( pNew );
@@ -1037,9 +1035,9 @@ namespace Bu
                                 Chunk *p1 = core->newChunk( nPos );
                                 Chunk *p2 = core->newChunk( nLen );
                                 Chunk *p3 = core->newChunk( core->nLength-nPos );
-                                cpy( p1->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nPos );
-                                cpy( p2->pData, pData, nLen );
-                                cpy( p3->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nPos, core->nLength-nPos );
+                                memcpy( p1->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nPos );
+                                memcpy( p2->pData, pData, nLen );
+                                memcpy( p3->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nPos, core->nLength-nPos );
                                 core->clear();
                                 core->appendChunk( p1 );
                                 core->appendChunk( p2 );
@@ -1063,8 +1061,8 @@ namespace Bu
                                 _hardCopy();
                                 Chunk *p1 = core->newChunk( nPos );
                                 Chunk *p3 = core->newChunk( core->nLength-nPos );
-                                cpy( p1->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nPos );
-                                cpy( p3->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nPos, core->nLength-nPos );
+                                memcpy( p1->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nPos );
+                                memcpy( p3->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nPos, core->nLength-nPos );
                                 core->clear();
                                 core->appendChunk( p1 );
                                 for( Chunk *pChnk = str.core->pFirst; pChnk;
@@ -1148,7 +1146,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         long nNewLen = (nNewSize<core->nLength)?(nNewSize):(core->nLength);
                         if( core->nLength > 0 )
                         {
-                                cpy( pNew->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nNewLen );
+                                memcpy( pNew->pData, core->pFirst->pData, nNewLen );
                                 core->aChr.deallocate( core->pFirst->pData, core->pFirst->nLength+1 );
                                 core->aChunk.deallocate( core->pFirst, 1 );
                         }
@@ -1282,8 +1280,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Plus equals operator for FString.
-                 *@param pData (const chr *) The data to append to your FString.
+                 * Plus equals operator for String.
+                 *@param pData (const chr *) The data to append to your String.
                  */
                 MyType &operator+=( const chr *pData )
                 {
@@ -1293,8 +1291,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
                 
                 /**
-                 * Plus equals operator for FString.
-                 *@param rSrc (const MyType &) The FString to append to your FString.
+                 * Plus equals operator for String.
+                 *@param rSrc (const MyType &) The String to append to your String.
                  */
                 MyType &operator+=( const MyType &rSrc )
                 {
@@ -1311,8 +1309,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Plus equals operator for FString.
-                 *@param cData (const chr) The character to append to your FString.
+                 * Plus equals operator for String.
+                 *@param cData (const chr) The character to append to your String.
                  */
                 MyType &operator+=( const chr cData )
                 {
@@ -1335,7 +1333,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 /**
                  * Assignment operator.
                  *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to append to your
-                 *              FString.
+                 *              String.
                  */
                 MyType &operator=( const chr *pData )
                 {
@@ -1366,8 +1364,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Reset your FString to this character array.
-                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to set your FString to.
+                 * Reset your String to this character array.
+                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to set your String to.
                  */
                 void set( const chr *pData )
                 {
@@ -1376,8 +1374,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
 
                 /**
-                 * Reset your FString to this character array.
-                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to set your FString to.
+                 * Reset your String to this character array.
+                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to set your String to.
                  *@param nSize (long) The length of the inputted character array.
                  */
                 void set( const chr *pData, long nSize )
@@ -1467,7 +1465,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 /**
                  * Assignment operator.
-                 *@param rSrc (const MyType &) The FString to set your FString to.
+                 *@param rSrc (const MyType &) The String to set your String to.
                  */
         /*      MyType &operator=( const MyType &rSrc )
                 {
@@ -1478,7 +1476,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 
                 /**
                  * Equals comparison operator.
-                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to compare your FString
+                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to compare your String
                  *              to.
                  */
                 bool operator==( const chr *pData ) const
@@ -1508,7 +1506,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 
                 /**
                  * Equals comparison operator.
-                 *@param pData (const MyType &) The FString to compare your FString to.
+                 *@param pData (const MyType &) The String to compare your String to.
                  */
                 bool operator==( const MyType &pData ) const
                 {
@@ -1538,7 +1536,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 /**
                  * Not equals comparison operator.
-                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to compare your FString
+                 *@param pData (const chr *) The character array to compare your String
                  *              to.
                  */
                 bool operator!=(const chr *pData ) const
@@ -1548,7 +1546,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 
                 /**
                  * Not equals comparison operator.
-                 *@param pData (const MyType &) The FString to compare your FString to.
+                 *@param pData (const MyType &) The String to compare your String to.
                  */
                 bool operator!=(const MyType &pData ) const
                 {
@@ -1939,7 +1937,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         long nNewLen = core->nLength - nAmnt;
                         flatten();
                         Chunk *pNew = core->newChunk( nNewLen );
-                        cpy( pNew->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nAmnt, nNewLen );
+                        memcpy( pNew->pData, core->pFirst->pData+nAmnt, nNewLen );
                         _hardCopy();
                         core->clear();
                         core->appendChunk( pNew );
@@ -2051,7 +2049,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         Chunk *i = core->pFirst;
                         for(;;)
                         {
-                                cpy( pos, i->pData, i->nLength );
+                                memcpy( pos, i->pData, i->nLength );
                                 pos += i->nLength;
                                 i = i->pNext;
                                 if( i == NULL )
@@ -2069,15 +2067,15 @@ namespace Bu
                 }
         };
         
-        template<class T> FBasicString<T> operator+( const T *pLeft, const FBasicString<T> &rRight )
+        template<class T> BasicString<T> operator+( const T *pLeft, const BasicString<T> &rRight )
         {
-                Bu::FBasicString<T> ret( pLeft );
+                Bu::BasicString<T> ret( pLeft );
                 ret.append( rRight );
                 return ret;
         }
 
         template<class chr, int b, class c, class d>
-        ArchiveBase &operator<<( ArchiveBase &ar, const FBasicString<chr, b, c, d> &s )
+        ArchiveBase &operator<<( ArchiveBase &ar, const BasicString<chr, b, c, d> &s )
         {
                 long n = s.getSize();
                 ar << n;
@@ -2086,7 +2084,7 @@ namespace Bu
         }
 
         template<class chr, int b, class c, class d>
-        ArchiveBase &operator>>( ArchiveBase &ar, FBasicString<chr, b, c, d> &s )
+        ArchiveBase &operator>>( ArchiveBase &ar, BasicString<chr, b, c, d> &s )
         {
                 long n;
                 ar >> n;
@@ -2094,8 +2092,38 @@ namespace Bu
                 ar.read( s.getStr(), n );
                 return ar;
         }
-}
 
-#undef cpy
+        typedef BasicString<char> String;
+
+        template<typename T>
+        uint32_t __calcHashCode( const T &k );
+
+        template<typename T>
+        bool __cmpHashKeys( const T &a, const T &b );
+
+        template<> uint32_t __calcHashCode<String>( const String &k );
+        template<> bool __cmpHashKeys<String>(
+                const String &a, const String &b );
+        
+        template<typename t> void __tracer_format( const t &v );
+        template<> void __tracer_format<String>( const String &v );
+
+        bool &operator<<( bool &dst, const String &sIn );
+        uint8_t &operator<<( uint8_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        int8_t &operator<<( int8_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        char &operator<<( char &dst, const String &sIn );
+        uint16_t &operator<<( uint16_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        int16_t &operator<<( int16_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        uint32_t &operator<<( uint32_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        int32_t &operator<<( int32_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        uint64_t &operator<<( uint64_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        int64_t &operator<<( int64_t &dst, const String &sIn );
+        float &operator<<( float &dst, const String &sIn );
+        double &operator<<( double &dst, const String &sIn );
+        long double &operator<<( long double &dst, const String &sIn );
+        Bu::String &operator<<( Bu::String &dst, const String &sIn );
+
+        typedef Bu::List<String> StringList;
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/substream.cpp b/src/substream.cpp
index 25d301a..c201752 100644
--- a/src/substream.cpp
+++ b/src/substream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/substream.h"
 
-Bu::SubStream::SubStream( Bu::Stream &rNext, long iSize ) :
+Bu::SubStream::SubStream( Bu::Stream &rNext, Bu::size iSize ) :
         Bu::Filter( rNext ),
         iStart( 0 ),
         iPos( 0 ),
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ Bu::SubStream::~SubStream()
 {
 }
 
-size_t Bu::SubStream::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::SubStream::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
-        if( (long)nBytes > iSize-iPos )
+        if( (Bu::size)nBytes > iSize-iPos )
                 nBytes = iSize-iPos;
         nBytes = rNext.read( pBuf, nBytes );
         iPos += nBytes;
         return nBytes;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::SubStream::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::SubStream::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
-        if( (long)nBytes > iSize-iPos )
+        if( (Bu::size)nBytes > iSize-iPos )
                 nBytes = iSize-iPos;
         nBytes = rNext.write( pBuf, nBytes );
         iPos += nBytes;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void Bu::SubStream::start()
         // doesn't mean anything...
 }
 
-size_t Bu::SubStream::stop()
+Bu::size Bu::SubStream::stop()
 {
         // doesn't mean anything...
         return 0;
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ void Bu::SubStream::close()
         // don't do anything?  maybe...
 }
 
-long Bu::SubStream::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::SubStream::tell()
 {
         return iPos;
 }
 
-void Bu::SubStream::seek( long offset )
+void Bu::SubStream::seek( Bu::size offset )
 {
         if( iPos+offset < 0 )
                 offset = -iPos;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Bu::SubStream::seek( long offset )
         iPos += offset;
 }
 
-void Bu::SubStream::setPos( long pos )
+void Bu::SubStream::setPos( Bu::size pos )
 {
         if( pos < 0 )
                 pos = 0;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void Bu::SubStream::setPos( long pos )
         rNext.setPos( pos );
 }
 
-void Bu::SubStream::setPosEnd( long pos )
+void Bu::SubStream::setPosEnd( Bu::size pos )
 {
         if( iSize-pos < 0 )
                 pos = 0;
diff --git a/src/substream.h b/src/substream.h
index b460f13..1db4d6c 100644
--- a/src/substream.h
+++ b/src/substream.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -34,29 +34,29 @@ namespace Bu
         class SubStream : public Bu::Filter
         {
         public:
-                SubStream( Bu::Stream &rNext, long iSize );
+                SubStream( Bu::Stream &rNext, Bu::size iSize );
                 virtual ~SubStream();
 
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Bu::Stream::write;
 
                 virtual void start();
-                virtual size_t stop();
+                virtual Bu::size stop();
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
 
                 virtual bool canRead();
                 virtual bool canWrite();
 
         protected:
-                long iStart;
-                long iPos;
-                long iSize;
+                Bu::size iStart;
+                Bu::size iPos;
+                Bu::size iSize;
         };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/taf.h b/src/taf.h
index f48aeeb..951f80f 100644
--- a/src/taf.h
+++ b/src/taf.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tafcomment.cpp b/src/tafcomment.cpp
index 77b7ee4..c7096ca 100644
--- a/src/tafcomment.cpp
+++ b/src/tafcomment.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Bu::TafComment::TafComment( const Bu::TafComment &rSrc ) :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::TafComment::TafComment( const Bu::FString &sText, bool bEOL ) :
+Bu::TafComment::TafComment( const Bu::String &sText, bool bEOL ) :
         TafNode( typeComment ),
         sText( sText ),
         bEOL( bEOL )
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Bu::TafComment::~TafComment()
 {
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafComment::getText() const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafComment::getText() const
 {
         return sText;
 }
diff --git a/src/tafcomment.h b/src/tafcomment.h
index 5b51f99..4efd548 100644
--- a/src/tafcomment.h
+++ b/src/tafcomment.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 TafComment( const Bu::TafComment &rSrc );
-                TafComment( const Bu::FString &sText, bool bEOL=false );
+                TafComment( const Bu::String &sText, bool bEOL=false );
                 virtual ~TafComment();
 
-                const Bu::FString &getText() const;
+                const Bu::String &getText() const;
                 bool isEOLStyle() const;
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sText;
+                Bu::String sText;
                 bool bEOL;
         };
 }
diff --git a/src/tafgroup.cpp b/src/tafgroup.cpp
index c3f5b1e..ee180c3 100644
--- a/src/tafgroup.cpp
+++ b/src/tafgroup.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Bu::TafGroup::TafGroup( const TafGroup &rSrc ) :
         }
 }
 
-Bu::TafGroup::TafGroup( const Bu::FString &sName ) :
+Bu::TafGroup::TafGroup( const Bu::String &sName ) :
         TafNode( typeGroup ),
         sName( sName )
 {
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ Bu::TafGroup::~TafGroup()
         }
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getName() const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafGroup::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
 
-void Bu::TafGroup::setName( const Bu::FString &sName )
+void Bu::TafGroup::setName( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         this->sName = sName;
 }
@@ -102,23 +102,23 @@ Bu::TafComment *Bu::TafGroup::addChild( TafComment *pNode )
         return pNode;
 }
 
-Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::addGroup( const Bu::FString &sName )
+Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::addGroup( const Bu::String &sName )
 {
         return addChild( new TafGroup( sName ) );
 }
 
 Bu::TafProperty *Bu::TafGroup::addProperty(
-        const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue )
+        const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue )
 {
         return addChild( new TafProperty( sName, sValue ) );
 }
 
-bool Bu::TafGroup::hasChild( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+bool Bu::TafGroup::hasChild( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         return hChildren.has( sName );
 }
 
-const Bu::TafGroup::GroupList &Bu::TafGroup::getChildren( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+const Bu::TafGroup::GroupList &Bu::TafGroup::getChildren( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         try {
                 return hChildren.get( sName );
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const Bu::TafGroup::NodeList &Bu::TafGroup::getChildren() const
         return lChildren;
 }
 
-const Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::getChild( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+const Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::getChild( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         try {
                 return hChildren.get( sName ).first();
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ const Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::getChild( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
         }
 }
 
-bool Bu::TafGroup::hasProperty( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+bool Bu::TafGroup::hasProperty( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         return hProp.has( sName );
 }
 
-const Bu::TafGroup::PropList &Bu::TafGroup::getProperties( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+const Bu::TafGroup::PropList &Bu::TafGroup::getProperties( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         try {
                 return hProp.get( sName );
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const Bu::TafGroup::PropList &Bu::TafGroup::getProperties( const Bu::FString &sN
         }
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::String &sName ) const
 {
         try {
                 return hProp.get( sName ).first();
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName ) const
         }       
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName,
-        const Bu::FString &sDef ) const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::String &sName,
+        const Bu::String &sDef ) const
 {
         try
         {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName,
 }
 
 const Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::getChildByPath(
-                const Bu::FString &sPath ) const
+                const Bu::String &sPath ) const
 {
         return getChildByPath( sPath.split('/') );
 }
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ const Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafGroup::getChildByPath( Bu::StrList lPath ) const
         return cur;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getByPath( const Bu::FString &sPath ) const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafGroup::getByPath( const Bu::String &sPath ) const
 {
         return getByPath( sPath.split('/') );
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafGroup::getByPath( Bu::StrList lPath ) const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafGroup::getByPath( Bu::StrList lPath ) const
 {
         const Bu::TafGroup *cur = this;
 
diff --git a/src/tafgroup.h b/src/tafgroup.h
index ed70e8c..119e827 100644
--- a/src/tafgroup.h
+++ b/src/tafgroup.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "bu/tafnode.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> StrList;
+        typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> StrList;
         class TafProperty;
         class TafComment;
         /**
@@ -26,42 +26,42 @@ namespace Bu
         class TafGroup : public TafNode
         {
         public:
-                typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> PropList;
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, PropList> PropHash;
+                typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> PropList;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, PropList> PropHash;
                 typedef Bu::List<class Bu::TafGroup *> GroupList;
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, GroupList> GroupHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, GroupList> GroupHash;
                 typedef Bu::List<class Bu::TafNode *> NodeList;
 
                 TafGroup( const TafGroup &rSrc );
-                TafGroup( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                TafGroup( const Bu::String &sName );
                 virtual ~TafGroup();
 
-                const Bu::FString &getName() const;
-                void setName( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                const Bu::String &getName() const;
+                void setName( const Bu::String &sName );
 
-                bool hasProperty( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-                const Bu::FString &getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-                const Bu::FString &getProperty( const Bu::FString &sName,
-                        const Bu::FString &sDef ) const;
-                const PropList &getProperties( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-                bool hasChild( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-                const TafGroup *getChild( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
-                const GroupList &getChildren( const Bu::FString &sName ) const;
+                bool hasProperty( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+                const Bu::String &getProperty( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+                const Bu::String &getProperty( const Bu::String &sName,
+                        const Bu::String &sDef ) const;
+                const PropList &getProperties( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+                bool hasChild( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+                const TafGroup *getChild( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
+                const GroupList &getChildren( const Bu::String &sName ) const;
                 TafNode *addChild( TafNode *pNode );
                 TafGroup *addChild( TafGroup *pNode );
                 TafProperty *addChild( TafProperty *pNode );
                 TafComment *addChild( TafComment *pNode );
-                TafGroup *addGroup( const Bu::FString &sName );
+                TafGroup *addGroup( const Bu::String &sName );
                 TafProperty *addProperty(
-                        const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue );
+                        const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue );
                 const NodeList &getChildren() const;
-                const TafGroup *getChildByPath( const Bu::FString &sPath ) const;
+                const TafGroup *getChildByPath( const Bu::String &sPath ) const;
                 const TafGroup *getChildByPath( StrList lPath ) const;
-                const Bu::FString &getByPath( const Bu::FString &sPath ) const;
-                const Bu::FString &getByPath( StrList lPath ) const;
+                const Bu::String &getByPath( const Bu::String &sPath ) const;
+                const Bu::String &getByPath( StrList lPath ) const;
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sName;
+                Bu::String sName;
                 PropHash hProp;
                 GroupHash hChildren;
                 NodeList lChildren;
diff --git a/src/tafnode.cpp b/src/tafnode.cpp
index da85d20..0757a46 100644
--- a/src/tafnode.cpp
+++ b/src/tafnode.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tafnode.h b/src/tafnode.h
index a535f65..d7a9159 100644
--- a/src/tafnode.h
+++ b/src/tafnode.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_TAF_NODE_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tafproperty.cpp b/src/tafproperty.cpp
index c847344..4ef5c24 100644
--- a/src/tafproperty.cpp
+++ b/src/tafproperty.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Bu::TafProperty::TafProperty( const Bu::TafProperty &rSrc ) :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::TafProperty::TafProperty( const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue ) :
+Bu::TafProperty::TafProperty( const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue ) :
         TafNode( typeProperty ),
         sName( sName ),
         sValue( sValue )
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ Bu::TafProperty::~TafProperty()
 {
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafProperty::getName() const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafProperty::getName() const
 {
         return sName;
 }
 
-const Bu::FString &Bu::TafProperty::getValue() const
+const Bu::String &Bu::TafProperty::getValue() const
 {
         return sValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/tafproperty.h b/src/tafproperty.h
index 62cc517..7091de5 100644
--- a/src/tafproperty.h
+++ b/src/tafproperty.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 TafProperty( const Bu::TafProperty &rSrc );
-                TafProperty( const Bu::FString &sName, const Bu::FString &sValue );
+                TafProperty( const Bu::String &sName, const Bu::String &sValue );
                 virtual ~TafProperty();
 
-                const Bu::FString &getName() const;
-                const Bu::FString &getValue() const;
+                const Bu::String &getName() const;
+                const Bu::String &getValue() const;
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sName;
-                Bu::FString sValue;
+                Bu::String sName;
+                Bu::String sValue;
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tafreader.cpp b/src/tafreader.cpp
index ca06daf..6708c8c 100644
--- a/src/tafreader.cpp
+++ b/src/tafreader.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
 #include "bu/taf.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/stream.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Bu::TafGroup *Bu::TafReader::readGroup()
                 throw TafException("%d:%d: Expected '{' got '%c'.", iLine, iCol, c );
         next();
         ws();
-        FString sName = readStr();
+        String sName = readStr();
         TafGroup *pGroup = new TafGroup( sName );
         try
         {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void Bu::TafReader::groupContent( Bu::TafGroup *pGroup )
 
 Bu::TafProperty *Bu::TafReader::readProperty()
 {
-        FString sName = readStr();
+        String sName = readStr();
         ws();
         if( c != '=' )
         {
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ Bu::TafProperty *Bu::TafReader::readProperty()
                 return new Bu::TafProperty( "", sName );
         }
         next();
-        FString sValue = readStr();
+        String sValue = readStr();
         return new Bu::TafProperty( sName, sValue );
         //printf("  %s = %s\n", sName.getStr(), sValue.getStr() );
 }
 
 Bu::TafComment *Bu::TafReader::readComment( bool bEOL )
 {
-        FString sCmnt;
+        String sCmnt;
         next();
         if( bEOL )
         {
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ Bu::TafComment *Bu::TafReader::readComment( bool bEOL )
         return new TafComment( sCmnt, bEOL );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::TafReader::readStr()
+Bu::String Bu::TafReader::readStr()
 {
         ws();
-        FString s;
+        String s;
         if( c == '"' )
         {
                 next();
diff --git a/src/tafreader.h b/src/tafreader.h
index d60f4d2..10ebfc0 100644
--- a/src/tafreader.h
+++ b/src/tafreader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_TAF_READER_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 void ws();
                 bool isws();
                 void next();
-                Bu::FString readStr();
+                Bu::String readStr();
                 void rawread( char *c );
                 char c, la;
                 Bu::Stream &sIn;
diff --git a/src/tafwriter.cpp b/src/tafwriter.cpp
index 215cb68..b24bd1e 100644
--- a/src/tafwriter.cpp
+++ b/src/tafwriter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ void Bu::TafWriter::writeComment( const Bu::TafComment *pComment )
         }
 }
 
-void Bu::TafWriter::writeString( const Bu::FString &str )
+void Bu::TafWriter::writeString( const Bu::String &str )
 {
         sOut.write("\"", 1 );
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator s = str.begin(); s != str.end(); s++ )
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator s = str.begin(); s != str.end(); s++ )
         {
                 if( *s == '\"' )
                         sOut.write("\\\"", 2 );
diff --git a/src/tafwriter.h b/src/tafwriter.h
index 5b7bd74..3fd71de 100644
--- a/src/tafwriter.h
+++ b/src/tafwriter.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Bu
         private:
                 void writeProperty( const Bu::TafProperty *pProp );
                 void writeComment( const Bu::TafComment *pComment );
-                void writeString( const Bu::FString &str );
+                void writeString( const Bu::String &str );
                 void ident();
                 Bu::Stream &sOut;
                 int iDepth;
diff --git a/src/tcpserversocket.cpp b/src/tcpserversocket.cpp
index 7d7f6e4..a2fe6b4 100644
--- a/src/tcpserversocket.cpp
+++ b/src/tcpserversocket.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Bu::TcpServerSocket::TcpServerSocket( int nPort, int nPoolSize ) :
         startServer( name, nPoolSize );
 }
 
-Bu::TcpServerSocket::TcpServerSocket(const FString &sAddr,int nPort, int nPoolSize) :
+Bu::TcpServerSocket::TcpServerSocket(const String &sAddr,int nPort, int nPoolSize) :
         nPort( nPort )
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
diff --git a/src/tcpserversocket.h b/src/tcpserversocket.h
index b1d7e02..efb7287 100644
--- a/src/tcpserversocket.h
+++ b/src/tcpserversocket.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BU_TCP_SERVER_SOCKET_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 TcpServerSocket( int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
-                TcpServerSocket( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
+                TcpServerSocket( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nPoolSize=40 );
                 TcpServerSocket( int nSocket, bool bInit, int nPoolSize=40 );
                 TcpServerSocket( const TcpServerSocket &rSrc );
                 virtual ~TcpServerSocket();
diff --git a/src/tcpsocket.cpp b/src/tcpsocket.cpp
index bbd9cf5..52dfc5c 100644
--- a/src/tcpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/tcpsocket.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Bu::TcpSocket::TcpSocket( int nTcpSocket ) :
         setAddress();
 }
 
-Bu::TcpSocket::TcpSocket( const Bu::FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nTimeout,
+Bu::TcpSocket::TcpSocket( const Bu::String &sAddr, int nPort, int nTimeout,
                 bool bBlocking ) :
         nTcpSocket( 0 ),
         bActive( false ),
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void Bu::TcpSocket::close()
         bActive = false;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         fd_set rfds;
         FD_ZERO(&rfds);
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ size_t Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return 0;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes,
                 uint32_t nSec, uint32_t nUSec )
 {
         struct timeval tv;
-        size_t nRead = 0;
+        Bu::size nRead = 0;
         
         fd_set rfds;
         FD_ZERO(&rfds);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ size_t Bu::TcpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
         return nRead;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
 //#ifdef WIN32
         int nWrote = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY( 
@@ -261,10 +261,10 @@ size_t Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         return nWrote;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes, uint32_t nSec, uint32_t nUSec )
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes, uint32_t nSec, uint32_t nUSec )
 {
         struct timeval tv;
-        size_t nWrote = 0;
+        Bu::size nWrote = 0;
         
         fd_set wfds;
         FD_ZERO(&wfds);
@@ -304,22 +304,22 @@ size_t Bu::TcpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes, uint32_t nSec, uin
         return nWrote;
 }
 
-long Bu::TcpSocket::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::tell()
 {
         throw UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::TcpSocket::seek( long )
+void Bu::TcpSocket::seek( Bu::size )
 {
         throw UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::TcpSocket::setPos( long )
+void Bu::TcpSocket::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
         throw UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::TcpSocket::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::TcpSocket::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
         throw UnsupportedException();
 }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void Bu::TcpSocket::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
                 fcntl( nTcpSocket, F_SETFL, fcntl( nTcpSocket, F_GETFL, 0 ) | O_NONBLOCK );
         }
 #else
-        u_long iMode;
+        u_Bu::size iMode;
         if( bBlocking )
                 iMode = 0;
         else
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void Bu::TcpSocket::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
 #endif  
 }
 
-void Bu::TcpSocket::setSize( long )
+void Bu::TcpSocket::setSize( Bu::size )
 {
 }
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void Bu::TcpSocket::setAddress()
         sAddress = bu_inet_ntoa( addr.sin_addr );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::TcpSocket::getAddress() const
+Bu::String Bu::TcpSocket::getAddress() const
 {
         return sAddress;
 }
@@ -448,3 +448,18 @@ Bu::TcpSocket::operator int() const
         return nTcpSocket;
 }
 
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::getSize() const
+{
+        throw UnsupportedException();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::TcpSocket::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 1500; //TODO: Fix this, it's stupid.
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::TcpSocket::getLocation() const
+{
+        return getAddress();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/tcpsocket.h b/src/tcpsocket.h
index ce15172..dbaaa5e 100644
--- a/src/tcpsocket.h
+++ b/src/tcpsocket.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "bu/config.h"
 #include "bu/stream.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -60,23 +61,23 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 TcpSocket( int nTcpSocket );
-                TcpSocket( const FString &sAddr, int nPort, int nTimeout=30,
+                TcpSocket( const String &sAddr, int nPort, int nTimeout=30,
                                 bool bBlocking=true );
                 virtual ~TcpSocket();
                 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
+                virtual size read( void *pBuf, size nBytes );
+                virtual size read( void *pBuf, size nBytes,
                                 uint32_t nSec, uint32_t nUSec=0 );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
+                virtual size write( const void *pBuf, size nBytes );
+                virtual size write( const void *pBuf, size nBytes,
                                 uint32_t nSec, uint32_t nUSec=0 );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual size tell();
+                virtual void seek( size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -92,11 +93,15 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
 
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( size iSize );
 
-                Bu::FString getAddress() const;
+                Bu::String getAddress() const;
                 operator int() const;
 
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
+
         private:
                 void setAddress();
 
@@ -107,8 +112,8 @@ namespace Bu
 #endif
                 bool bActive;
                 bool bBlocking;
-                FString sReadBuf;
-                FString sAddress;
+                String sReadBuf;
+                String sAddress;
         };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/archive.cpp b/src/tests/archive.cpp
index 08e3b17..c905007 100644
--- a/src/tests/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/archive.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/archive.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 using namespace Bu;
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int main()
         File f("test.dat", File::WriteNew );
         Archive ar( f, Archive::save );
 
-        Bu::FString s("Hello there");
+        Bu::String s("Hello there");
         ar << s;
 
         ar.setProp("hi", 45 );
diff --git a/src/tests/archive2.cpp b/src/tests/archive2.cpp
index 75db442..e8d3360 100644
--- a/src/tests/archive2.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/archive2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/atom.cpp b/src/tests/atom.cpp
index 7784a9e..7808282 100644
--- a/src/tests/atom.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/atom.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/base64.cpp b/src/tests/base64.cpp
index 483199c..413ff92 100644
--- a/src/tests/base64.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/base64.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/buffer.cpp b/src/tests/buffer.cpp
index a12223a..f3f6f41 100644
--- a/src/tests/buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/buffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/bzip2.cpp b/src/tests/bzip2.cpp
index f869939..603e937 100644
--- a/src/tests/bzip2.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/bzip2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/cache.cpp b/src/tests/cache.cpp
index 7fe660a..243012d 100644
--- a/src/tests/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/cache.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/cache.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/cachecalc.h"
 
 class Bob
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
                 writeNum("bobcache/last", cLastId );
         }
 
-        long readNum( const Bu::FString &sFile )
+        long readNum( const Bu::String &sFile )
         {
                 TRACE( sFile );
                 Bu::File f( sFile, Bu::File::Read );
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ public:
                 return strtol( buf, NULL, 0 );
         }
 
-        void writeNum( const Bu::FString &sFile, long num )
+        void writeNum( const Bu::String &sFile, long num )
         {
                 TRACE( sFile, num );
                 Bu::File f( sFile,
                         Bu::File::Write|Bu::File::Create|Bu::File::Truncate
                         );
-                Bu::FString s;
+                Bu::String s;
                 s.format("%d", num );
                 f.write( s );
         }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
         virtual Bob *load( const long &key )
         {
                 TRACE( key );
-                Bu::FString sDest;
+                Bu::String sDest;
                 sDest.format("bobcache/%d", key );
                 return  new Bob( readNum( sDest ) );
         }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
         virtual void unload( Bob *pObj, const long &key )
         {
                 TRACE( pObj, key );
-                Bu::FString sDest;
+                Bu::String sDest;
                 sDest.format("bobcache/%d", key );
                 writeNum( sDest, pObj->getInt() );
                 delete pObj;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
         {
                 TRACE( rSrc );
                 long id = ++cLastId;
-                Bu::FString sDest;
+                Bu::String sDest;
                 sDest.format("bobcache/%d", id );
                 writeNum( sDest, rSrc->getInt() );
                 return id;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
         virtual void destroy( Bob *pObj, const long &key )
         {
                 TRACE( pObj, key );
-                Bu::FString sDest;
+                Bu::String sDest;
                 sDest.format("bobcache/%d", key );
                 if( !access( sDest.getStr(), F_OK ) )
                         unlink( sDest.getStr() );
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public:
         virtual void destroy( const long &key )
         {
                 TRACE( pObj, key );
-                Bu::FString sDest;
+                Bu::String sDest;
                 sDest.format("bobcache/%d", key );
                 if( !access( sDest.getStr(), F_OK ) )
                         unlink( sDest.getStr() );
diff --git a/src/tests/console.cpp b/src/tests/console.cpp
index 8d2f469..670ff5b 100644
--- a/src/tests/console.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/console.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/cryptpass.cpp b/src/tests/cryptpass.cpp
index f9abef6..d272344 100644
--- a/src/tests/cryptpass.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/cryptpass.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/csv.cpp b/src/tests/csv.cpp
index e5efcfb..850fda8 100644
--- a/src/tests/csv.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/csv.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/daysinmonth.cpp b/src/tests/daysinmonth.cpp
index e0aafc6..1e78eb3 100644
--- a/src/tests/daysinmonth.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/daysinmonth.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/fastcgi.cpp b/src/tests/fastcgi.cpp
index a3fa675..7ca4ebc 100644
--- a/src/tests/fastcgi.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fastcgi.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ public:
         }
 
         virtual int onRequest( const StrHash &hParams,
-                const Bu::FString &sStdIn, Bu::Stream &sStdOut,
+                const Bu::String &sStdIn, Bu::Stream &sStdOut,
                 Bu::Stream &/*sStdErr*/ )
         {
-                Bu::FString sOut("Content-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n");
+                Bu::String sOut("Content-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n");
                 sOut += "<html><body><h1>Environment:</h1><ul>";
                 for( StrHash::const_iterator i = hParams.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public:
                 sOut += "</li></ul>";
                 sOut += "<h1>Stdin:</h1>";
                 sOut.formatAppend("%d bytes<pre>", sStdIn.getSize() );
-                Bu::FString sL, sR;
-                for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sStdIn.begin();
+                Bu::String sL, sR;
+                for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sStdIn.begin();
                         i; i++ )
                 {
                         sL.formatAppend("%02X ",
diff --git a/src/tests/formula.cpp b/src/tests/formula.cpp
index b9c4446..a90ddaf 100644
--- a/src/tests/formula.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/formula.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/fstratsptr.cpp b/src/tests/fstratsptr.cpp
index 2303d6a..5053dd1 100644
--- a/src/tests/fstratsptr.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fstratsptr.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/atom.h"
 #include "bu/sptr.h"
 
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ public:
         Person(){};
         virtual ~Person(){};
 
-        Bu::Atom<Bu::FString> sFirstName;
-        Bu::Atom<Bu::FString> sLastName;
+        Bu::Atom<Bu::String> sFirstName;
+        Bu::Atom<Bu::String> sLastName;
 };
 
 typedef Bu::SPtr<Person> PersonPtr;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main()
         Swap(one, two);
 */
 
-        Bu::Atom<Bu::FString> sOne, sTwo;
+        Bu::Atom<Bu::String> sOne, sTwo;
         sOne = "Hello";
         sTwo = sOne;
 
diff --git a/src/tests/fstrformat.cpp b/src/tests/fstrformat.cpp
index a8e9def..a911a8f 100644
--- a/src/tests/fstrformat.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fstrformat.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 int main()
 {
-        Bu::FString s;
+        Bu::String s;
 
         s.format("%d, %f, \'%s\'", 144, 12.5, "bob" );
 
diff --git a/src/tests/fstrstd.cpp b/src/tests/fstrstd.cpp
index 86d7c5c..b2fed8a 100644
--- a/src/tests/fstrstd.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fstrstd.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
 #include <iostream>
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 int main()
 {
-        Bu::FString s("Hey there, dude.\n");
+        Bu::String s("Hey there, dude.\n");
 
 //      std::cout << s << 5;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/hash.cpp b/src/tests/hash.cpp
index 5bd70f6..7cefb79 100644
--- a/src/tests/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/hash.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/hash2.cpp b/src/tests/hash2.cpp
index 4db248e..55bb4c9 100644
--- a/src/tests/hash2.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/hash2.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 #include <bu/hash.h>
 
 int main()
 {
-        Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, int> hCmd;
+        Bu::Hash<Bu::String, int> hCmd;
 
         hCmd.insert("help", 5 );
         hCmd.insert("exit", 5 );
diff --git a/src/tests/heap.cpp b/src/tests/heap.cpp
index 7538936..14da55a 100644
--- a/src/tests/heap.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/heap.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "bu/formatter.h"
 #include "bu/heap.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
 
 typedef struct num
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ typedef struct num
         }
 } num;
 
-void printHeap( Bu::Heap<Bu::FString> &h, int j )
+void printHeap( Bu::Heap<Bu::String> &h, int j )
 {
 //      return;
-        Bu::FString sFName;
+        Bu::String sFName;
         sFName.format("graph-step-%02d.dot", j );
         Bu::File fOut( sFName, Bu::File::WriteNew );
         Bu::Formatter f( fOut );
         f << "Graph step: " << j << ", total size: " << h.getSize() << f.nl;
-        for( Bu::Heap<Bu::FString>::iterator i = h.begin(); i; i++ )
+        for( Bu::Heap<Bu::String>::iterator i = h.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 f << *i << f.nl;
         }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int main()
         }
         printf("\n");
 */
-        Bu::Heap<Bu::FString> hStr;
+        Bu::Heap<Bu::String> hStr;
         int j = 0;
 
         hStr.enqueue("George");
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int main()
         }
         printf("\n");
 
-        Bu::List<Bu::FString> lStr;
+        Bu::List<Bu::String> lStr;
 
         lStr.insertSorted("George");
         lStr.insertSorted("George");
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int main()
         lStr.insertSorted("Brianna");
         lStr.insertSorted("Kate");
         lStr.insertSorted("Soggy");
-        for( Bu::List<Bu::FString>::iterator i = lStr.begin(); i; i++ )
+        for( Bu::List<Bu::String>::iterator i = lStr.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 printf("\"%s\" ", (*i).getStr() );
         }
diff --git a/src/tests/itoheap.cpp b/src/tests/itoheap.cpp
index 347f1e0..ec06b90 100644
--- a/src/tests/itoheap.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/itoheap.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/itoqueue1.cpp b/src/tests/itoqueue1.cpp
index 11dbb49..27cb93c 100644
--- a/src/tests/itoqueue1.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/itoqueue1.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/itoqueue2.cpp b/src/tests/itoqueue2.cpp
index 5283854..10bc566 100644
--- a/src/tests/itoqueue2.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/itoqueue2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/itoserver.cpp b/src/tests/itoserver.cpp
index 5f6e4fa..48ef527 100644
--- a/src/tests/itoserver.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/itoserver.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/list.cpp b/src/tests/list.cpp
index c70fbc8..aa3d32d 100644
--- a/src/tests/list.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/list.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/list2.cpp b/src/tests/list2.cpp
index dc936d3..567370e 100644
--- a/src/tests/list2.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/list2.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/listsort.cpp b/src/tests/listsort.cpp
index 60d9611..4873a05 100644
--- a/src/tests/listsort.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/listsort.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <bu/list.h>
 #include <bu/sio.h>
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 
 using namespace Bu;
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main()
         il.sortI( cmp );
         */
 
-        FString a("Soggy"), b("Sam");
+        String a("Soggy"), b("Sam");
 
         if( a < b )
         {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main()
                 sio << "Good" << sio.nl;
         }
 
-        typedef List<FString> StrList;
+        typedef List<String> StrList;
 
         StrList lNames;
 
diff --git a/src/tests/logger.cpp b/src/tests/logger.cpp
index e9043db..e97193c 100644
--- a/src/tests/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/logger.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/md5.cpp b/src/tests/md5.cpp
index 368b033..a32f669 100644
--- a/src/tests/md5.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/md5.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/minicron.cpp b/src/tests/minicron.cpp
index 0749f90..aed63e2 100644
--- a/src/tests/minicron.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/minicron.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/mmparse.cpp b/src/tests/mmparse.cpp
index b2c3bf5..c1ce862 100644
--- a/src/tests/mmparse.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/mmparse.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
 #include "bu/minimacro.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/src/tests/multiserver.cpp b/src/tests/multiserver.cpp
index 85971b5..12f4681 100644
--- a/src/tests/multiserver.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/multiserver.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/optparser.cpp b/src/tests/optparser.cpp
index f5d1512..aadb07c 100644
--- a/src/tests/optparser.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/optparser.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 
         int iBob;
         float dBob;
-        Bu::FString sVar;
+        Bu::String sVar;
 };
 
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
diff --git a/src/tests/procs.cpp b/src/tests/procs.cpp
index bb5ff96..94d2cc5 100644
--- a/src/tests/procs.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/procs.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/queuebuf.cpp b/src/tests/queuebuf.cpp
index 0cb8b48..f872738 100644
--- a/src/tests/queuebuf.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/queuebuf.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/regex.cpp b/src/tests/regex.cpp
index 0a33a93..376fbb2 100644
--- a/src/tests/regex.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/regex.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/ringbuffer.cpp b/src/tests/ringbuffer.cpp
index 003d7be..da5126c 100644
--- a/src/tests/ringbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/ringbuffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/rot13.cpp b/src/tests/rot13.cpp
index 03ba385..1530af3 100644
--- a/src/tests/rot13.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/rot13.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ public:
         {
         }
 
-        virtual size_t stop()
+        virtual Bu::size stop()
         {
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+        virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
         {
                 return rNext.read( pBuf, nBytes );
         }
         
-        virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+        virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
         {
                 const char *cBuf = (const char *)pBuf;
                 char *buf = new char[nBytes];
-                for( size_t j = 0; j < nBytes; j++ )
+                for( Bu::size j = 0; j < nBytes; j++ )
                 {
                         if( cBuf[j] >= 'a' && cBuf[j] <= 'z' )
                                 buf[j] = (cBuf[j]-'a'+13)%26+'a';
diff --git a/src/tests/serverticks.cpp b/src/tests/serverticks.cpp
index bffa363..3872a16 100644
--- a/src/tests/serverticks.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/serverticks.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/sha1.cpp b/src/tests/sha1.cpp
index b1c798a..ac795e7 100644
--- a/src/tests/sha1.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/sha1.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
                                 break;
                 }
 
-                Bu::FString sRes = m.getResult();
-                for( Bu::FString::iterator i = sRes.begin(); i; i++ )
+                Bu::String sRes = m.getResult();
+                for( Bu::String::iterator i = sRes.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
                         sio << Fmt::hex(2,false) << (int)(unsigned char)(*i);
                 }
diff --git a/src/tests/sharedcore.cpp b/src/tests/sharedcore.cpp
index 9b0a0ec..c68f07b 100644
--- a/src/tests/sharedcore.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/sharedcore.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/signals.cpp b/src/tests/signals.cpp
index e53c16e..14bbc9c 100644
--- a/src/tests/signals.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/signals.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ public:
                 sio << iState << ": void fnc1( " << a << " )" << sio.nl;
         }
         
-        void fnc2( int a, Bu::FString b )
+        void fnc2( int a, Bu::String b )
         {
                 sio << iState << ": void fnc2( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\" )" << sio.nl;
         }
         
-        void fnc3( int a, Bu::FString b, double c )
+        void fnc3( int a, Bu::String b, double c )
         {
                 sio << iState << ": void fnc3( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << " )" << sio.nl;
         }
         
-        void fnc4( int a, Bu::FString b, double c, char d )
+        void fnc4( int a, Bu::String b, double c, char d )
         {
                 sio << iState << ": void fnc4( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << ", '" << d << "' )" << sio.nl;
         }
         
-        void fnc5( int a, Bu::FString b, double c, char d, long e )
+        void fnc5( int a, Bu::String b, double c, char d, long e )
         {
                 sio << iState << ": void fnc5( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << ", '" << d << "', " << e << " )" << sio.nl;
         }
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ void pfnc1( int a )
         sio <<  ": void pfnc1( " << a << " )" << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void pfnc2( int a, Bu::FString b )
+void pfnc2( int a, Bu::String b )
 {
         sio <<  ": void pfnc2( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\" )" << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void pfnc3( int a, Bu::FString b, double c )
+void pfnc3( int a, Bu::String b, double c )
 {
         sio <<  ": void pfnc3( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << " )" << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void pfnc4( int a, Bu::FString b, double c, char d )
+void pfnc4( int a, Bu::String b, double c, char d )
 {
         sio <<  ": void pfnc4( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << ", '" << d << "' )" << sio.nl;
 }
 
-void pfnc5( int a, Bu::FString b, double c, char d, long e )
+void pfnc5( int a, Bu::String b, double c, char d, long e )
 {
         sio <<  ": void pfnc5( " << a << ", \"" << b << "\", " << c << ", '" << d << "', " << e << " )" << sio.nl;
 }
@@ -105,22 +105,22 @@ int main()
         cb1 = slot( &pfnc1 );
         cb1( 5 );
         
-        Signal2<void, int, Bu::FString> cb2( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc2 ) );
+        Signal2<void, int, Bu::String> cb2( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc2 ) );
         cb2( 5, "Hi there" );
         cb2 = slot( &pfnc2 );
         cb2( 5, "Hi there" );
         
-        Signal3<void, int, Bu::FString, double> cb3( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc3 ) );
+        Signal3<void, int, Bu::String, double> cb3( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc3 ) );
         cb3( 5, "Hi there", 12.85 );
         cb3 = slot( &pfnc3 );
         cb3( 5, "Hi there", 12.85 );
         
-        Signal4<void, int, Bu::FString, double, char> cb4( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc4 ) );
+        Signal4<void, int, Bu::String, double, char> cb4( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc4 ) );
         cb4( 5, "Hi there", 12.85, 'z' );
         cb4 = slot( &pfnc4 );
         cb4( 5, "Hi there", 12.85, 'z' );
         
-        Signal5<void, int, Bu::FString, double, char, long> cb5( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc5 ) );
+        Signal5<void, int, Bu::String, double, char, long> cb5( slot( &t, &Thing::fnc5 ) );
         cb5( 5, "Hi there", 12.85, 'z', 849 );
         cb5 = slot( &pfnc5 );
         cb5( 5, "Hi there", 12.85, 'z', 849 );
diff --git a/src/tests/size.cpp b/src/tests/size.cpp
index a9a921d..dfad16f 100644
--- a/src/tests/size.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/size.cpp
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 #define pSize( t ) printf("%15s: %db\n", #t, sizeof( t ) );
 
 int main()
 {
         typedef Bu::Hash<char, char> charcharHash;
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Bu::FString> strstrHash;
-        pSize( Bu::FString );
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Bu::String> strstrHash;
+        pSize( Bu::String );
         pSize( charcharHash );
         pSize( strstrHash );
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/socketblock.cpp b/src/tests/socketblock.cpp
index 793ef96..e36bb33 100644
--- a/src/tests/socketblock.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/socketblock.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/socketbreak.cpp b/src/tests/socketbreak.cpp
index 7d3c71a..d58ebcf 100644
--- a/src/tests/socketbreak.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/socketbreak.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ int main()
 
         char buf[3];
         printf("About to write.\n");
-        printf("write:  %d\n", sSend.write("hi", 2 ) );
+        printf("write:  %lld\n", sSend.write("hi", 2 ) );
         printf("About to read.\n");
-        printf("read:   %d\n", sSend.read( buf, 2 ) );
+        printf("read:   %lld\n", sSend.read( buf, 2 ) );
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/speed.cpp b/src/tests/speed.cpp
index c6770de..2fa29aa 100644
--- a/src/tests/speed.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/speed.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 template<typename a>
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ void fullTest( tst t )
 
 int main()
 {
-        Bu::FString str;
+        Bu::String str;
         for( int j = 0; j < 500; j++ )
                 str.append("Hey, this is a test string.  It will be reapeated many, many times.  How's that?");
-        fullTest( tstCopy<Bu::FString>( str ) );
+        fullTest( tstCopy<Bu::String>( str ) );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/stdstream.cpp b/src/tests/stdstream.cpp
index e1f04f5..95df42e 100644
--- a/src/tests/stdstream.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/stdstream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/streamstack.cpp b/src/tests/streamstack.cpp
index b8c48e7..4a0e128 100644
--- a/src/tests/streamstack.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/streamstack.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/streamstack.h"
 
 #include "bu/file.h"
@@ -24,7 +31,7 @@ public:
 
         void write()
         {
-                Bu::FString s;
+                Bu::String s;
                 time_t tNow = time( NULL );
                 s = ctime( &tNow );
                 long lSize = s.getSize()-1;
@@ -34,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 
         void read()
         {
-                Bu::FString s;
+                Bu::String s;
                 long lSize;
                 rStream.read( &lSize, sizeof(long) );
                 s.setSize( lSize );
diff --git a/src/tests/fstring.cpp b/src/tests/string.cpp
index c343172..12ce8a8 100644
--- a/src/tests/fstring.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/string.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
 #include "bu/hash.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ inline double getTime()
 }
 #endif
 
-Bu::FString genThing()
+Bu::String genThing()
 {
-        Bu::FString bob;
+        Bu::String bob;
         bob.append("ab ");
         bob += "cd ";
         bob += "efg";
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Bu::FString genThing()
         return bob;
 }
 
-void thing( Bu::FString str )
+void thing( Bu::String str )
 {
         printf("Hey:  %s\n", str.getStr() );
 }
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ void copyfunc( std::string temp )
         temp += "Hi";
 }
 
-void copyfunc( Bu::FString temp )
+void copyfunc( Bu::String temp )
 {
         temp += "Hi";
 }
 
 void doTimings()
 {
-        Bu::FString fs1, fs2;
+        Bu::String fs1, fs2;
         std::string ss1, ss2;
         double dStart, dEnd, tfs1, tfs2, tfs3, tss1, tss2, tss3;
         int nChars = 500000, nChunks=5000, nCopies=5000000, nChunkSize=1024*4;
         char *buf = new char[nChunkSize];
         memset( buf, '!', nChunkSize );
 
-        printf("Timing Bu::FString single chars...\n");
+        printf("Timing Bu::String single chars...\n");
         dStart = getTime();
         for( int j = 0; j < nChars; j++ ) fs1 += (char)('a'+(j%26));
         fs1.getStr();
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void doTimings()
         dEnd = getTime();
         tss1 = dEnd-dStart;
 
-        printf("Timing Bu::FString %d char chunks...\n", nChunkSize);
+        printf("Timing Bu::String %d char chunks...\n", nChunkSize);
         dStart = getTime();
         for( int j = 0; j < nChunks; j++ ) fs2.append(buf, nChunkSize);
         fs2.getStr();
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ void doTimings()
 
         fs2 = "Hello there.";
         ss2 = "Hello there.";
-        printf("Timing Bu::FString copies...\n");
+        printf("Timing Bu::String copies...\n");
         dStart = getTime();
-        for( int j = 0; j < nCopies; j++ ) Bu::FString stmp = fs2;
+        for( int j = 0; j < nCopies; j++ ) Bu::String stmp = fs2;
         dEnd = getTime();
         tfs3 = dEnd-dStart;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void doTimings()
 
         printf(
                 "Results:       singles:        chunks:         copies:\n"
-                "Bu::FString    %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s\n"
+                "Bu::String    %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s\n"
                 "std::string    %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s   %10.2f/s\n",
                 nChars/tfs1, nChunks/tfs2, nCopies/tfs3,
                 nChars/tss1, nChunks/tss2, nCopies/tss3 );
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ void doTimings()
 #define pem printf("---------\n%08tX: %s\n%08tX: %s\n", (ptrdiff_t)str.getStr(), str.getStr(), (ptrdiff_t)str2.getStr(), str2.getStr() );
 int main( )
 {
-        Bu::FString fs1;
+        Bu::String fs1;
         for( int j = 0; j < 500000; j++ ) fs1 += (char)('a'+(j%26));
         return 0;
 
-        Bu::FString str("th");
+        Bu::String str("th");
 
         str.prepend("Hello ");
         str.append("ere.");
 
-        Bu::FString str2( str );
+        Bu::String str2( str );
         pem;
         str += "  What's up?";
         pem;
diff --git a/src/tests/taf.cpp b/src/tests/taf.cpp
index 484e784..1703fbc 100644
--- a/src/tests/taf.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/taf.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/tcpsocket.cpp b/src/tests/tcpsocket.cpp
index 30dd22f..89c015c 100644
--- a/src/tests/tcpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/tcpsocket.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/telnetsrv.cpp b/src/tests/telnetsrv.cpp
index 4504aaf..aac6b39 100644
--- a/src/tests/telnetsrv.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/telnetsrv.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
                 printf("New dim = (%dx%d)\n", iWidth, iHeight );
         }
 
-        virtual void gotLine( Bu::FString &sLine )
+        virtual void gotLine( Bu::String &sLine )
         {
                 printf("Line: \"%s\"\n", sLine.getStr() );
                 write("\n\r", 2 );
diff --git a/src/tests/tracer.cpp b/src/tests/tracer.cpp
index c736d9e..703fa1a 100644
--- a/src/tests/tracer.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/tracer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/udpsocket.cpp b/src/tests/udpsocket.cpp
index 18c7bb9..2a74acf 100644
--- a/src/tests/udpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/udpsocket.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/udpsocket.h"
 #include "bu/sio.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tests/url.cpp b/src/tests/url.cpp
index 6331664..a381cbe 100644
--- a/src/tests/url.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/url.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/uuid.cpp b/src/tests/uuid.cpp
index 1393e8c..b6470fa 100644
--- a/src/tests/uuid.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/uuid.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tests/variant.cpp b/src/tests/variant.cpp
index 79893c0..68dec4f 100644
--- a/src/tests/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/variant.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/tools/bnfcompile.cpp b/src/tools/bnfcompile.cpp
index 16e75a5..011ec84 100644
--- a/src/tools/bnfcompile.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/bnfcompile.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include <bu/sio.h>
 #include <bu/lexer.h>
 #include <bu/parser.h>
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ public:
                 }
         }
 
-        virtual FString tokenToString( const Token &t )
+        virtual String tokenToString( const Token &t )
         {
                 switch( (TokenType)t.iToken )
                 {
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 private:
         Stream &rSrc;
         QueueBuf qbIn;
-        FString sBuf;
+        String sBuf;
 };
 
 class BnfParser
@@ -201,9 +208,9 @@ private:
                         next();
                         if( pCur->iToken == tokIdentifier )
                         {
-                                hTokens.insert( pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>(), ++iLastToken );
+                                hTokens.insert( pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>(), ++iLastToken );
                                 sio << "Added token[" << iLastToken << "]: "
-                                        << pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>() << sio.nl;
+                                        << pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>() << sio.nl;
                         }
                         else if( pCur->iToken == tokSemiColon )
                                 break;
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ private:
 
         void nonTerminal()
         {
-                Bu::FString sNtName = pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>();
+                Bu::String sNtName = pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>();
                 Parser::NonTerminal nt;
                 p.addNonTerminal( sNtName );
                 sio.incIndent();
@@ -258,8 +265,8 @@ private:
                         {
                                 case tokIdentifier:
                                         {
-                                                const Bu::FString &sName =
-                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                const Bu::String &sName =
+                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>();
                                                 if( hTokens.has( sName ) )
                                                 {
                                                         pr.append(
@@ -292,8 +299,8 @@ private:
                                                 next();
                                                 if( pCur->iToken != tokIdentifier )
                                                         tokenError("tokIdentifier");
-                                                Bu::FString sName =
-                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                Bu::String sName =
+                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>();
                                                 next();
                                                 if( pCur->iToken != tokCloseSquare )
                                                         tokenError("tokCloseSquare");
@@ -317,8 +324,8 @@ private:
                                                 next();
                                                 if( pCur->iToken != tokIdentifier )
                                                         tokenError("tokIdentifier");
-                                                Bu::FString sName =
-                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                Bu::String sName =
+                                                        pCur->vExtra.get<Bu::String>();
                                                 next();
                                                 if( pCur->iToken != tokCloseCurly )
                                                         tokenError("tokCloseCurly");
@@ -366,14 +373,14 @@ private:
                 pCur = l.nextToken();
         }
 
-        void tokenError( const FString &s )
+        void tokenError( const String &s )
         {
                 throw ExceptionBase( ("Expected " + s + " but found "
                                 + l.tokenToString( *pCur ) + ".").getStr() );
         }
 
 private:
-        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, int> TokenHash;
+        typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, int> TokenHash;
         TokenHash hTokens;
         BnfLexer &l;
         BnfLexer::Token *pCur;
diff --git a/src/tools/mkunit.cpp b/src/tools/mkunit.cpp
index 12ce65f..741a888 100644
--- a/src/tools/mkunit.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/mkunit.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include <bu/file.h>
 #include <bu/optparser.h>
 #include <bu/buffer.h>
@@ -15,7 +22,7 @@ public:
         {
         }
 
-        Bu::FString sName;
+        Bu::String sName;
         bool bExpectPass;
 };
 typedef Bu::List<Test> TestList;
@@ -23,7 +30,7 @@ typedef Bu::List<Test> TestList;
 class Suite
 {
 public:
-        Bu::FString sName;
+        Bu::String sName;
         TestList lTest;
 };
 //typedef Bu::List<Suite> SuiteList;
@@ -66,7 +73,7 @@ Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Suite &s )
 class Parser
 {
 public:
-        Parser( const Bu::FString &sFile ) :
+        Parser( const Bu::String &sFile ) :
                 sIn( sFile ),
                 fIn( sFile, File::Read ),
                 bIn( fIn ),
@@ -99,10 +106,10 @@ public:
                 return cBuf;
         }
         
-        TokType nextToken( Variant &v, Bu::FString &sWsOut, int &iLineStart,
+        TokType nextToken( Variant &v, Bu::String &sWsOut, int &iLineStart,
                         int &iCharStart )
         {
-                Bu::FString sTok, sWs;
+                Bu::String sTok, sWs;
         
                 char buf;
                 try
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ public:
         void firstPass()
         {
                 Variant v;
-                Bu::FString sWs;
+                Bu::String sWs;
                 int iL, iC;
                 for(;;)
                 {
@@ -322,7 +329,7 @@ public:
                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokFluff )
                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected string "
                                                                 "following suite.", iL, iC );
-                                                s.sName = v.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                s.sName = v.get<Bu::String>();
                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokChar ||
                                                         v.get<char>() != '{' )
                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected {, got "
@@ -346,7 +353,7 @@ public:
                                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected "
                                                                                 "string following test.", iL, iC );
                                                                 Test t;
-                                                                t.sName = v.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                                t.sName = v.get<Bu::String>();
                                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokBlock )
                                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected "
                                                                                 "{...} block.",
@@ -380,7 +387,7 @@ public:
                 }
         }
 
-        void secondPass( const Bu::FString &sOut )
+        void secondPass( const Bu::String &sOut )
         {
                 File fOut( sOut, File::WriteNew );
                 Formatter f( fOut );
@@ -393,7 +400,7 @@ public:
                 iChar = 0;
                 bool bHasIncluded = false;
 
-                Bu::FString sWs;
+                Bu::String sWs;
                 Variant v;
                 int iL, iC;
                 for(;;)
@@ -408,7 +415,7 @@ public:
                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokFluff )
                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected string "
                                                                 "following suite.", iL, iC );
-                                                s.sName = v.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                s.sName = v.get<Bu::String>();
                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokChar ||
                                                         v.get<char>() != '{' )
                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected {",
@@ -421,7 +428,7 @@ public:
                                                         bHasIncluded = true;
                                                 }
 
-                                                Bu::FString sClass = "_UnitSuite_" + s.sName;
+                                                Bu::String sClass = "_UnitSuite_" + s.sName;
                                                 f << "class " << sClass
                                                         << " : public Bu::UnitSuite" << f.nl
                                                         << "{" << f.nl << "public:" << f.nl
@@ -441,7 +448,7 @@ public:
                                         }
                                         else if( t == tokEof )
                                         {
-                                                Bu::FString sClass = "_UnitSuite_" + s.sName;
+                                                Bu::String sClass = "_UnitSuite_" + s.sName;
                                                 f << sWs << f.nl << "int main( int argc, char *argv[] )"
                                                         << f.nl << "{" << f.nl << "\treturn " << sClass
                                                         << "().run( argc, argv );" << f.nl << "}" << f.nl;
@@ -458,7 +465,7 @@ public:
                                         {
                                                 case tokFluff:
                                                         fOut.write( sWs );
-                                                        fOut.write( v.get<Bu::FString>() );
+                                                        fOut.write( v.get<Bu::String>() );
                                                         break;
 
                                                 case tokTest:
@@ -468,7 +475,7 @@ public:
                                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected "
                                                                                 "string following test.", iL, iC );
                                                                 Test t;
-                                                                t.sName = v.get<Bu::FString>();
+                                                                t.sName = v.get<Bu::String>();
                                                                 if( nextToken( v, sWs, iL, iC ) != tokBlock )
                                                                         throw Bu::ExceptionBase("%d:%d: Expected "
                                                                                 "{...} block.",
@@ -499,7 +506,7 @@ public:
                                                         fOut.write( sWs );
                                                         f << f.nl << "#line " << iL << " \"" << sIn
                                                                 << "\"" << f.nl;
-                                                        fOut.write( v.get<Bu::FString>() );
+                                                        fOut.write( v.get<Bu::String>() );
 
                                                         break;
 
@@ -521,7 +528,7 @@ public:
         }
 
 private:
-        Bu::FString sIn;
+        Bu::String sIn;
         File fIn;
         Buffer bIn;
         char cBuf;
diff --git a/src/tools/myriad.cpp b/src/tools/myriad.cpp
index b6e435d..7d4df75 100644
--- a/src/tools/myriad.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/myriad.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ public:
         int iBlockSize;
         int iPreallocate;
         int iStream;
-        Bu::FString sFile;
-        Bu::FString sSrc;
-        Bu::FString sDst;
+        Bu::String sFile;
+        Bu::String sSrc;
+        Bu::String sDst;
 };
 
 Bu::Formatter &operator>>( Bu::Formatter &f, Mode &e )
diff --git a/src/tools/myriadfs.cpp b/src/tools/myriadfs.cpp
index 66955a5..88db0c0 100644
--- a/src/tools/myriadfs.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/myriadfs.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #define FUSE_USE_VERSION 26
 
 #include <fuse.h>
diff --git a/src/tools/parser.cpp b/src/tools/parser.cpp
index 7933f31..aa9e3e4 100644
--- a/src/tools/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/parser.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include <bu/parser.h>
 #include <bu/lexer.h>
 #include <bu/file.h>
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ public:
                                 case '8':
                                 case '9':
                                         {
-                                                Bu::FString sTmp;
+                                                Bu::String sTmp;
                                                 sTmp += b;
                                                 qbIn.seek( 1 );
                                                 for(;;)
diff --git a/src/tools/viewcsv.cpp b/src/tools/viewcsv.cpp
index d81525e..6997b9b 100644
--- a/src/tools/viewcsv.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/viewcsv.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include <bu/sio.h>
 #include <bu/optparser.h>
 #include <bu/csvreader.h>
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ public:
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        Bu::FString sFileIn;
+        Bu::String sFileIn;
         bool bHeader;
 };
 
@@ -245,10 +252,10 @@ public:
                 setHeaderRow( !bHeaderRow );
         }
 
-        Bu::FString prompt( const Bu::FString &sPrompt )
+        Bu::String prompt( const Bu::String &sPrompt )
         {
                 int maxx, maxy;
-                Bu::FString sStr;
+                Bu::String sStr;
 
                 RegEx re( sPrompt );
 
@@ -292,7 +299,7 @@ public:
                 sysCaret.reset();
         }
 
-        void findNext( const Bu::FString &sTerm )
+        void findNext( const Bu::String &sTerm )
         {
                 RegEx re( sTerm );
 
@@ -398,7 +405,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         CsvView view( doc );
         view.setHeaderRow( opt.bHeader );
 
-        Bu::FString sSearchTerm;
+        Bu::String sSearchTerm;
 
         bool bRun = true;
         do
diff --git a/src/trace.cpp b/src/trace.cpp
index bd06683..906ce54 100644
--- a/src/trace.cpp
+++ b/src/trace.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/trace.h b/src/trace.h
index 9d5ac80..0ebd831 100644
--- a/src/trace.h
+++ b/src/trace.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/udpsocket.cpp b/src/udpsocket.cpp
index da57b8d..91e04c1 100644
--- a/src/udpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/udpsocket.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #include "bu/udpsocket.h"
 
 #include "bu/sio.h"
@@ -21,7 +28,7 @@ Bu::UdpSocket::UdpSocket( int iUdpSocket ) :
 {
 }
 
-Bu::UdpSocket::UdpSocket( const Bu::FString &sAddr, int iPort, int iFlags ) :
+Bu::UdpSocket::UdpSocket( const Bu::String &sAddr, int iPort, int iFlags ) :
         iUdpSocket( 0 ),
         paTarget( NULL ),
         bBound( false )
@@ -72,9 +79,9 @@ Bu::UdpSocket::~UdpSocket()
         paTarget = NULL;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::UdpSocket::addrToStr( const addr &a )
+Bu::String Bu::UdpSocket::addrToStr( const addr &a )
 {
-        Bu::FString sOut;
+        Bu::String sOut;
         sOut.format("%d.%d.%d.%d",
                 (a&0xff),
                 (a&0xff00)>>8,
@@ -90,24 +97,24 @@ void Bu::UdpSocket::close()
         ::close( iUdpSocket );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::UdpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         return recv( iUdpSocket, pBuf, nBytes, 0 );
 }
 
-size_t Bu::UdpSocket::read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes,
                 Bu::UdpSocket::addr &aHost, int &iPort )
 {
         sockaddr_in name;
         size_t size = sizeof(name);
-        size_t ret = recvfrom( iUdpSocket, pBuf, nBytes, 0,
+        Bu::size ret = recvfrom( iUdpSocket, pBuf, nBytes, 0,
                         (struct sockaddr *)&name, &size );
         aHost = name.sin_addr.s_addr;
         iPort = ntohs(name.sin_port);
         return ret;
 }
 
-size_t Bu::UdpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes )
 {
         if( bBound )
         {
@@ -120,22 +127,22 @@ size_t Bu::UdpSocket::write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes )
         }
 }
 
-long Bu::UdpSocket::tell()
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::tell()
 {
         throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::UdpSocket::seek( long )
+void Bu::UdpSocket::seek( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::UdpSocket::setPos( long )
+void Bu::UdpSocket::setPos( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
 }
 
-void Bu::UdpSocket::setPosEnd( long )
+void Bu::UdpSocket::setPosEnd( Bu::size )
 {
         throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
 }
@@ -211,7 +218,22 @@ void Bu::UdpSocket::setBlocking( bool bBlocking )
 #endif  
 }
 
-void Bu::UdpSocket::setSize( long )
+void Bu::UdpSocket::setSize( Bu::size )
+{
+        throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::getSize() const
+{
+        throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
+}
+
+Bu::size Bu::UdpSocket::getBlockSize() const
+{
+        return 1500;
+}
+
+Bu::String Bu::UdpSocket::getLocation() const
 {
         throw Bu::UnsupportedException();
 }
diff --git a/src/udpsocket.h b/src/udpsocket.h
index 253839a..8fe114d 100644
--- a/src/udpsocket.h
+++ b/src/udpsocket.h
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_UDP_SOCKET_H
 #define BU_UDP_SOCKET_H
 
@@ -13,24 +20,24 @@ namespace Bu
         {
         public:
                 UdpSocket( int iUdpSocket );
-                UdpSocket( const Bu::FString &sAddr, int iPort, int iFlags );
+                UdpSocket( const Bu::String &sAddr, int iPort, int iFlags );
                 virtual ~UdpSocket();
 
                 typedef uint32_t addr;
 
-                static Bu::FString addrToStr( const addr &a );
+                static Bu::String addrToStr( const addr &a );
 
                 virtual void close();
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
-                virtual size_t read( void *pBuf, size_t nBytes,
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size read( void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes,
                                 addr &sHost, int &iPort );
-                virtual size_t write( const void *pBuf, size_t nBytes );
+                virtual Bu::size write( const void *pBuf, Bu::size nBytes );
                 using Stream::write;
 
-                virtual long tell();
-                virtual void seek( long offset );
-                virtual void setPos( long pos );
-                virtual void setPosEnd( long pos );
+                virtual Bu::size tell();
+                virtual void seek( Bu::size offset );
+                virtual void setPos( Bu::size pos );
+                virtual void setPosEnd( Bu::size pos );
                 virtual bool isEos();
                 virtual bool isOpen();
 
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual bool isBlocking();
                 virtual void setBlocking( bool bBlocking=true );
 
-                virtual void setSize( long iSize );
+                virtual void setSize( Bu::size iSize );
 
                 enum {
                         // Flags
@@ -56,6 +63,9 @@ namespace Bu
                         Broadcast   = 0x04, ///< Open for broadcast
                 };
 
+                virtual size getSize() const;
+                virtual size getBlockSize() const;
+                virtual Bu::String getLocation() const;
 
         private:
 #ifdef WIN32
diff --git a/src/unit/archive.unit b/src/unit/archive.unit
index a7f2640..89fde0c 100644
--- a/src/unit/archive.unit
+++ b/src/unit/archive.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ suite Archive
                 MemBuf mb;
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::save );
-                        FString sStr("This is a test string.");
+                        String sStr("This is a test string.");
                         List<int> lList;
                         lList.append( 10 );
                         lList.append( 20 );
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ suite Archive
                 mb.setPos( 0 );
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::load );
-                        FString sStr;
+                        String sStr;
                         List<int> lList;
                         ar >> sStr;
                         ar >> lList;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ suite Archive
                 MemBuf mb;
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::save );
-                        FString sStr("This is a test string.");
+                        String sStr("This is a test string.");
                         Array<int> lArray;
                         lArray.append( 10 );
                         lArray.append( 20 );
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ suite Archive
                 mb.setPos( 0 );
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::load );
-                        FString sStr;
+                        String sStr;
                         Array<int> lArray;
                         ar >> sStr;
                         ar >> lArray;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ suite Archive
                 MemBuf mb;
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::save );
-                        Array<FString> lArray;
+                        Array<String> lArray;
                         lArray.append( "10" );
                         lArray.append( "20" );
                         lArray.append( "30" );
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ suite Archive
                 mb.setPos( 0 );
                 {
                         Archive ar( mb, Archive::load );
-                        Array<FString> lArray;
+                        Array<String> lArray;
                         ar >> lArray;
                         unitTest( lArray.getSize() == 4 );
-                        Array<FString>::iterator i = lArray.begin();
+                        Array<String>::iterator i = lArray.begin();
                         unitTest( *i == "10" ); i++;
                         unitTest( *i == "20" ); i++;
                         unitTest( *i == "30" ); i++;
diff --git a/src/unit/array.unit b/src/unit/array.unit
index f3fdeda..f6e6718 100644
--- a/src/unit/array.unit
+++ b/src/unit/array.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ suite Array
 
         test copy
         {
-                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Bu::FString> StrHash;
+                typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Bu::String> StrHash;
                 typedef Bu::Array<StrHash> StrHashArray;
 
                 StrHash h1;
diff --git a/src/unit/buffer.unit b/src/unit/buffer.unit
index 8ed1ec5..8106e4e 100644
--- a/src/unit/buffer.unit
+++ b/src/unit/buffer.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ suite Buffer
 {
         test emptyFile
         {
-                Bu::FString sTmp("empty-XXXXXX");
+                Bu::String sTmp("empty-XXXXXX");
                 Bu::File fEmpty = tempFile(sTmp);
                 Bu::Buffer buf( fEmpty );
 
                 unitTest( buf.isEos() == false );
-                Bu::FString sLine = buf.readLine();
+                Bu::String sLine = buf.readLine();
                 unitTest( sLine == "" );
                 unitTest( fEmpty.isEos() == true );
                 unitTest( buf.isEos() == true );
diff --git a/src/unit/entities/unit b/src/unit/entities/unit
index 6876c54..4c5a835 100644
--- a/src/unit/entities/unit
+++ b/src/unit/entities/unit
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
                 name="source"
                 filename="{=name:%tolower}.cpp"
 >/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/unit/file.unit b/src/unit/file.unit
index f8cf7c1..fb04e57 100644
--- a/src/unit/file.unit
+++ b/src/unit/file.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/unit/hash.unit b/src/unit/hash.unit
index 124b074..64e70b6 100644
--- a/src/unit/hash.unit
+++ b/src/unit/hash.unit
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/hash.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, int> StrIntHash;
-typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::FString, Bu::FString> StrStrHash;
-typedef Bu::Hash<int, Bu::FString> IntStrHash;
+typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, int> StrIntHash;
+typedef Bu::Hash<Bu::String, Bu::String> StrStrHash;
+typedef Bu::Hash<int, Bu::String> IntStrHash;
 
 suite Hash
 {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ suite Hash
                 for(int i=1;i<10000;i++)
                 {
                         sprintf(buf,"%d",i);
-                        Bu::FString sTmp(buf);
+                        Bu::String sTmp(buf);
                         h[sTmp] = i;
                         unitTest( h.has(sTmp) );
                 }
diff --git a/src/unit/list.unit b/src/unit/list.unit
index 66e45b2..2b315dc 100644
--- a/src/unit/list.unit
+++ b/src/unit/list.unit
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/list.h"
 
 typedef Bu::List<int> IntList;
diff --git a/src/unit/membuf.unit b/src/unit/membuf.unit
index 1da3b90..aefc2c1 100644
--- a/src/unit/membuf.unit
+++ b/src/unit/membuf.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/unit/myriad.unit b/src/unit/myriad.unit
index ad8fb5d..e0f7ef4 100644
--- a/src/unit/myriad.unit
+++ b/src/unit/myriad.unit
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
 #include "bu/myriad.h"
 #include "bu/myriadstream.h"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Bu::ArchiveBase &operator<<( Bu::ArchiveBase &ar, const VerifyObject &vo )
         {
                 int iRand = random()%128;
 //              ar << iRand;
-                Bu::FString sDat( iRand );
+                Bu::String sDat( iRand );
                 for( int j = 0; j < iRand; j++ )
                         sDat[j] = (char)((uint8_t)(random()%256));
                 ar << sDat;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Bu::ArchiveBase &operator<<( Bu::ArchiveBase &ar, const VerifyObject &vo )
                 sum.addData( sDat.getStr(), iRand );
                 vo.iBytesWritten += 4 + iRand;
         }
-        Bu::FString sRes = sum.getResult();
+        Bu::String sRes = sum.getResult();
         ar << sRes;
         vo.iBytesWritten += 4 + sRes.getSize();
         return ar;
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ Bu::ArchiveBase &operator>>( Bu::ArchiveBase &ar, VerifyObject &vo )
         {
                 int iRand;
 //              ar >> iRand;
-                Bu::FString sStr;
+                Bu::String sStr;
                 ar >> sStr;
                 iRand = sStr.getSize();
                 sum.addData( &iRand, 4 );
                 sum.addData( sStr.getStr(), iRand );
         }
-        Bu::FString sSum;
+        Bu::String sSum;
         ar >> sSum;
         unitTest( sSum == sum.getResult() );
         int iTooMuch;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ suite Myriad
 {
         test setSize
         {
-                FString sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
+                String sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
 
                 File fMyriad = tempFile( sFileName );
                 Myriad m( fMyriad, 32 );
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ suite Myriad
 
         test stressGrow
         {
-                FString sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
+                String sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
 
                 File fMyriad = tempFile( sFileName );
                 Myriad m( fMyriad );
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ suite Myriad
         
         test stressTruncate
         {
-                FString sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
+                String sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
 
                 File fMyriad = tempFile( sFileName );
                 Myriad m( fMyriad );
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ suite Myriad
         
         test stressTruncate2
         {
-                FString sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
+                String sFileName("myriad-XXXXXXX");
 
                 Array<int> aStream;
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ suite Myriad
 
         test stressArchive
         {
-                FString sFileName("myriad-XXXXXX");
+                String sFileName("myriad-XXXXXX");
                 Array<int> aStream;
                 
                 srandom( 2096 );
diff --git a/src/unit/queuebuf.unit b/src/unit/queuebuf.unit
index 29ba858..605490e 100644
--- a/src/unit/queuebuf.unit
+++ b/src/unit/queuebuf.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ suite QueueBuf
                 unitTest( qb.read( buf, 7 ) == 0 );
         }
 
-        void QBUF_RANDSTR( Bu::FString &fill, unsigned int iSize )
+        void QBUF_RANDSTR( Bu::String &fill, unsigned int iSize )
         {
                 char c;
                 for( unsigned int i=0; i<iSize; ++i )
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ suite QueueBuf
         {
                 srandom(time(NULL));
                 Bu::QueueBuf qb;
-                Bu::FString sTmp;
+                Bu::String sTmp;
                 char buf[4096];
 
                 for( int i=0; i<200; ++i )
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ suite QueueBuf
                         printf("%02x",(int)(uint8_t)s[i]);
         }
 
-        void QBUF_HASH( Bu::FString &fill, const char *s, int iSize )
+        void QBUF_HASH( Bu::String &fill, const char *s, int iSize )
         {
                 Bu::Md5 hash;
                 hash.reset();
                 hash.addData( s, iSize );
-                const Bu::FString &sTmp = hash.getResult();
+                const Bu::String &sTmp = hash.getResult();
                 fill.append( sTmp.getStr(), 16 );
         }
 
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ suite QueueBuf
         {
                 srandom(time(NULL));
                 Bu::QueueBuf qb;
-                Bu::FString sTmp;
-                Bu::FString sTmp2;
+                Bu::String sTmp;
+                Bu::String sTmp2;
                 char buf[4096];
 
                 for( int i=0; i<200; ++i )
diff --git a/src/unit/fstring.unit b/src/unit/string.unit
index c6d7414..f51e4de 100644
--- a/src/unit/fstring.unit
+++ b/src/unit/string.unit
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 
-suite FString
+suite String
 {
         test compare1
         {
-                Bu::FString b("Bob");
+                Bu::String b("Bob");
                 unitTest( !(b == "Bobo") );
                 unitTest( b == "Bob" );
         }
 
         test compare2
         {
-                Bu::FString b("Bobo");
+                Bu::String b("Bobo");
                 unitTest( !(b == "Bob") );
                 unitTest( b == "Bobo" );
         }
 
         test appendSingle
         {
-                Bu::FString b;
+                Bu::String b;
                 for( char l = 'a'; l < 'g'; l++ )
                         b += l;
                 unitTest( b == "abcdef" );
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ suite FString
 
         test shared1
         {
-                Bu::FString a("Hey there");
-                Bu::FString b( a );
+                Bu::String a("Hey there");
+                Bu::String b( a );
                 unitTest( a.getConstStr() == b.getConstStr() );
                 b += " guy";
                 unitTest( a.getConstStr() != b.getConstStr() );
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ suite FString
 
         test insert
         {
-                Bu::FString a("abcd");
+                Bu::String a("abcd");
                 a.insert( 2, "-!-", 3 );
                 unitTest( a == "ab-!-cd" );
                 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ suite FString
 
         test remove
         {
-                Bu::FString a("abHEYcd");
+                Bu::String a("abHEYcd");
                 a.remove( 2, 3 );
                 unitTest( a == "abcd" );
                 a.remove( 2, 5 );
@@ -79,42 +79,42 @@ suite FString
 
         test add1
         {
-                Bu::FString a("hi there");
-                Bu::FString b(", yeah!");
-                Bu::FString c = a + b;
+                Bu::String a("hi there");
+                Bu::String b(", yeah!");
+                Bu::String c = a + b;
 
                 unitTest( c == "hi there, yeah!" );
         }
 
         test add2
         {
-                Bu::FString a("hi there");
-                Bu::FString c = a + ", yeah!";
+                Bu::String a("hi there");
+                Bu::String c = a + ", yeah!";
 
                 unitTest( c == "hi there, yeah!" );
         }
 
         test add3
         {
-                Bu::FString a("hi there");
-                Bu::FString b(", yeah!");
-                Bu::FString c = a + ", Mr. Man" + b;
+                Bu::String a("hi there");
+                Bu::String b(", yeah!");
+                Bu::String c = a + ", Mr. Man" + b;
 
                 unitTest( c == "hi there, Mr. Man, yeah!" );
         }
 
         test add4
         {
-                Bu::FString b(", yeah!");
-                Bu::FString c = "hi there" + b;
+                Bu::String b(", yeah!");
+                Bu::String c = "hi there" + b;
 
                 unitTest( c == "hi there, yeah!" );
         }
 
         test add5
         {
-                Bu::FString b;
-                Bu::FString c = "sup?";
+                Bu::String b;
+                Bu::String c = "sup?";
                 b += "hey, " + c;
                 
                 unitTest( b == "hey, sup?" );
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ suite FString
 
         test add6
         {
-                Bu::FString a("Hello");
+                Bu::String a("Hello");
                 char b[256] = {"Dude"};
-                Bu::FString c = a + "/" + b;
+                Bu::String c = a + "/" + b;
 
                 unitTest( c == "Hello/Dude" );
         }
 
         test add7
         {
-                const Bu::FString a("hello ");
-                Bu::FString b(" how ");
+                const Bu::String a("hello ");
+                Bu::String b(" how ");
                 unitTest( a == "hello " );
                 unitTest( a + "dude" == "hello dude" );
                 unitTest( a + "dude" + b + "are you?" == "hello dude how are you?" );
@@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ suite FString
 
         test subStr1
         {
-                Bu::FString a("abcdefghijklmnop");
-                Bu::FString::iterator i = a.find('f');
-                unitTest( a.getSubStr( i, Bu::FString::iterator() ) == "fghijklmnop" );
-                Bu::FString::iterator j = i.find('l');
+                Bu::String a("abcdefghijklmnop");
+                Bu::String::iterator i = a.find('f');
+                unitTest( a.getSubStr( i, Bu::String::iterator() ) == "fghijklmnop" );
+                Bu::String::iterator j = i.find('l');
                 unitTest( a.getSubStr( i, j ) == "fghijk" );
         }
 
         test compareSub1
         {
-                Bu::FString a("just a string.");
+                Bu::String a("just a string.");
                 unitTest( a.compareSub("a ", 5, 2) == true );
                 unitTest( a.compareSub("string.aoeu", 7, 11 ) == false );
                 unitTest( a.compareSub("string.aoeu", 7, 3 ) == true );
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ suite FString
 
         test compareSub2
         {
-                Bu::FString a("just a string.");
-                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::FString("a "), 5, 2) == true );
-                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::FString("string.aoeu"), 7, 11 ) == false );
-                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::FString("string.aoeu"), 7, 3 ) == true );
+                Bu::String a("just a string.");
+                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::String("a "), 5, 2) == true );
+                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::String("string.aoeu"), 7, 11 ) == false );
+                unitTest( a.compareSub(Bu::String("string.aoeu"), 7, 3 ) == true );
         }
 
         test iterator1
         {
-                Bu::FString a("This is a test.");
-                Bu::FString b;
-                for( Bu::FString::iterator i = a.begin(); i; i++ )
+                Bu::String a("This is a test.");
+                Bu::String b;
+                for( Bu::String::iterator i = a.begin(); i; i++ )
                 {
                         b += *i;
                 }
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator2
         {
-                Bu::FString a("This is a test.");
-                Bu::FString b("--This is a test.");
-                Bu::FString::iterator ai = a.begin();
-                Bu::FString::iterator bi = b.begin();
+                Bu::String a("This is a test.");
+                Bu::String b("--This is a test.");
+                Bu::String::iterator ai = a.begin();
+                Bu::String::iterator bi = b.begin();
                 unitTest( ai.compare( bi ) == false );
                 unitTest( bi.compare( ai ) == false );
                 bi++; bi++;
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator3
         {
-                Bu::FString a("1234honour");
-                Bu::FString b("--1234ueje");
-                Bu::FString::iterator ai = a.begin();
-                Bu::FString::iterator bi = b.begin();
+                Bu::String a("1234honour");
+                Bu::String b("--1234ueje");
+                Bu::String::iterator ai = a.begin();
+                Bu::String::iterator bi = b.begin();
                 unitTest( ai.compare( bi, 4 ) == false );
                 unitTest( bi.compare( ai, 4 ) == false );
                 bi++; bi++;
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator4
         {
-                Bu::FString a("1234aoeu");
-                Bu::FString::iterator ai = a.begin();
+                Bu::String a("1234aoeu");
+                Bu::String::iterator ai = a.begin();
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234") == false );
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234aoeu") == true );
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234aoeuee") == false );
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator5
         {
-                Bu::FString a("1234aoeu");
-                Bu::FString::iterator ai = a.begin();
+                Bu::String a("1234aoeu");
+                Bu::String::iterator ai = a.begin();
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234", 4) == true );
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234aoeu", 8) == true );
                 unitTest( ai.compare("1234aoeuee", 10) == false );
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator6
         {
-                Bu::FString a("just ->this part");
-                Bu::FString b;
-                Bu::FString::iterator s = a.begin();
+                Bu::String a("just ->this part");
+                Bu::String b;
+                Bu::String::iterator s = a.begin();
                 for(; s; s++ )
                 {
                         if( *s == '>' )
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ suite FString
 
                 b.append( s );
 
-                Bu::FString c;
+                Bu::String c;
                 c.set( b.begin() );
 
                 // This is here because the comparison operator used to cause flattening.
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ suite FString
 
         test iterator7
         {
-                Bu::FString a("just [this] part");
-                Bu::FString b;
-                Bu::FString::iterator s = a.begin();
+                Bu::String a("just [this] part");
+                Bu::String b;
+                Bu::String::iterator s = a.begin();
                 for(; s; s++ )
                 {
                         if( *s == '[' )
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ suite FString
                                 break;
                         }
                 }
-                Bu::FString::iterator e = s;
+                Bu::String::iterator e = s;
                 for(; e; e++ )
                 {
                         if( *e == ']' )
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ suite FString
 
                 b.append( s, e );
 
-                for( Bu::FString::iterator i = b.begin(); i;)
+                for( Bu::String::iterator i = b.begin(); i;)
                 {
-                        Bu::FString::iterator k = i;
+                        Bu::String::iterator k = i;
                         k++;
                         if( !k )
                         {
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ suite FString
                         }
                         i = k;
                 }
-                Bu::FString l;
+                Bu::String l;
                 l.set( b.begin() );
                 unitTest( l == "thisthisthisthi" );
-                for( Bu::FString::iterator i = b.begin(); i;)
+                for( Bu::String::iterator i = b.begin(); i;)
                 {
-                        Bu::FString::iterator k = i;
+                        Bu::String::iterator k = i;
                         k++;
                         if( !k )
                         {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ suite FString
 
         test isSet1
         {
-                Bu::FString bob;
+                Bu::String bob;
 
                 unitTest( bob.isSet() == false );
                 bob = "something";
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ suite FString
 
         test swap1
         {
-                Bu::FString a, b;
+                Bu::String a, b;
                 a = "Goodbye";
                 b = "Hello";
                 Bu::swap( a, b );
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ suite FString
 
         test swap2
         {
-                Bu::FString a, b;
+                Bu::String a, b;
                 a = "Goodbye";
                 b = "Hello";
                 std::swap( a, b );
@@ -335,14 +335,14 @@ suite FString
 
         test replace1
         {
-                Bu::FString a;
+                Bu::String a;
                 a = "This is a test.";
                 unitTest( a.replace("i", "ooo") == "Thooos ooos a test." );
         }
 
         test coreDerefBug1
         {
-                Bu::FString a, b;
+                Bu::String a, b;
                 a = "bob";
                 a.setSize( 0 );
                 b = a;
diff --git a/src/unit/substream.unit b/src/unit/substream.unit
index 49817b0..456e69a 100644
--- a/src/unit/substream.unit
+++ b/src/unit/substream.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/unit/taf.unit b/src/unit/taf.unit
index cab04d2..5fedcec 100644
--- a/src/unit/taf.unit
+++ b/src/unit/taf.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ suite Taf
         test read1
         {
 #define FN_TMP ("/tmp/tmpXXXXXXXX")
-                Bu::FString sFnTmp(FN_TMP);
+                Bu::String sFnTmp(FN_TMP);
                 Bu::File fOut = Bu::File::tempFile( sFnTmp );
                 const char *data =
                         "{test: name=\"Bob\"}"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ suite Taf
                 Bu::TafWriter tw( mb );
                 
                 Bu::TafGroup g("Test data");
-                Bu::FString sData( 256 );
+                Bu::String sData( 256 );
                 for( int j = 0; j < 256; j++ )
                         sData[j] = (unsigned char)j;
                 g.addChild( new Bu::TafProperty("Encoded", sData) );
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ suite Taf
                 Bu::TafWriter tw( mb );
 
                 Bu::TafGroup g("Test Group");
-                Bu::FString sVal;
+                Bu::String sVal;
                 g.addChild( new Bu::TafProperty("Lame", sVal) );
                 tw.writeGroup( &g );
 
diff --git a/src/unit/variant.unit b/src/unit/variant.unit
index ecfa5c3..ca977ee 100644
--- a/src/unit/variant.unit
+++ b/src/unit/variant.unit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/unit/xml.unit b/src/unit/xml.unit
index 67216f0..ab339c2 100644
--- a/src/unit/xml.unit
+++ b/src/unit/xml.unit
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // vim: syntax=cpp
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
  */
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/xmlreader.h"
 #include "bu/membuf.h"
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ suite Xml
 {
         test declaration
         {
-                Bu::FString sXml("<?xml ?> <hi />");
+                Bu::String sXml("<?xml ?> <hi />");
                 Bu::MemBuf buf( sXml );
                 Bu::XmlReader xr( buf );
         }
diff --git a/src/unitsuite.cpp b/src/unitsuite.cpp
index ce6d037..db930a4 100644
--- a/src/unitsuite.cpp
+++ b/src/unitsuite.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ int Bu::UnitSuite::run( int argc, char *argv[] )
         return 0;
 }
 
-Bu::File Bu::UnitSuite::tempFile( Bu::FString &sFileName )
+Bu::File Bu::UnitSuite::tempFile( Bu::String &sFileName )
 {
         Bu::File f = Bu::File::tempFile( sFileName );
         lFileCleanup.append( sFileName );
         return f;
 }
 
-void Bu::UnitSuite::add( Test fTest, const Bu::FString &sName, Expect e )
+void Bu::UnitSuite::add( Test fTest, const Bu::String &sName, Expect e )
 {
         TestInfo ti;
         ti.sName = sName;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void Bu::UnitSuite::add( Test fTest, const Bu::FString &sName, Expect e )
         long index = ti.sName.rfindIdx("::");
         if( index != -1 )
         {
-                FString tmp = sSuiteName;
+                String tmp = sSuiteName;
                 tmp += ti.sName.getStr()+index;
                 ti.sName = tmp;
         }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void Bu::UnitSuite::add( Test fTest, const Bu::FString &sName, Expect e )
                 iNameWidth = ti.sName.getSize();
 }
 
-void Bu::UnitSuite::setName( const FString &sName )
+void Bu::UnitSuite::setName( const String &sName )
 {
         sSuiteName = sName;
 }
diff --git a/src/unitsuite.h b/src/unitsuite.h
index 475ee48..2250a4d 100644
--- a/src/unitsuite.h
+++ b/src/unitsuite.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "bu/list.h"
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/file.h"
 #include "bu/array.h"
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Bu
 
                 int run( int argc=0, char *argv[]=NULL );
 
-                Bu::File tempFile( Bu::FString &sFileName );
+                Bu::File tempFile( Bu::String &sFileName );
 
                 typedef void (UnitSuite::*Test)();
 
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ namespace Bu
                 {
                 public:
                         Failed() : str(""), bFile( false ) { }
-                        Failed( const FString &s ) : str( s ), bFile( false ) { }
-                        Failed( const FString &s, const FString &sFile, int nLine ) :
+                        Failed( const String &s ) : str( s ), bFile( false ) { }
+                        Failed( const String &s, const String &sFile, int nLine ) :
                                 str( s ), sFile( sFile ), nLine( nLine ), bFile( true ) { }
 
-                        FString str;
-                        FString sFile;
+                        String str;
+                        String sFile;
                         int nLine;
                         bool bFile;
                 };
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 };
                 
         protected:
-                void add( Test fTest, const Bu::FString &sName, Expect e=expectPass );
-                void setName( const FString &sName );
+                void add( Test fTest, const Bu::String &sName, Expect e=expectPass );
+                void setName( const String &sName );
 
                 void dispProgress();
                 void setStepCount( int iSteps );
@@ -102,23 +102,23 @@ namespace Bu
                 void setProgress( int iAmnt );
 
         private:
-                int onListCases( Bu::Array<Bu::FString> aParam );
+                int onListCases( Bu::Array<Bu::String> aParam );
 
         private:
                 typedef struct TestInfo
                 {
-                        FString sName;
+                        String sName;
                         Test fTest;
                         Expect eExpect;
                 } TestInfo;
 
                 typedef Bu::List<TestInfo> TestList;
                 TestList lTests;
-                FString sSuiteName;
+                String sSuiteName;
 
                 int iOptions;
 
-                typedef Bu::List<Bu::FString> StrList;
+                typedef Bu::List<Bu::String> StrList;
                 StrList lFileCleanup;
                 int iNameWidth;
                 int iStepCount;
diff --git a/src/url.cpp b/src/url.cpp
index 1f9f563..7b4a48e 100644
--- a/src/url.cpp
+++ b/src/url.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Bu::Url::Url()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::Url::Url( const Bu::FString &sUrl )
+Bu::Url::Url( const Bu::String &sUrl )
 {
         parseUrl( sUrl );
 }
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ Bu::Url::~Url()
 {
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseUrl( const Bu::FString &sUrl )
+void Bu::Url::parseUrl( const Bu::String &sUrl )
 {
         clear();
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sUrl.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sUrl.begin();
         parseProtocol( i );
         parseUserPass( i );
         parseHost( i );
         parsePath( i );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Url::decode( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+Bu::String Bu::Url::decode( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
+        Bu::String sRet;
         char buf[3] = {0, 0, 0};
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sStr.begin(); i; i++ )
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sStr.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 if( *i == '+' )
                 {
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ Bu::FString Bu::Url::decode( const Bu::FString &sStr )
         return sRet;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Url::encode( const Bu::FString &sStr )
+Bu::String Bu::Url::encode( const Bu::String &sStr )
 {
-        Bu::FString sRet;
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sStr.begin(); i; i++ )
+        Bu::String sRet;
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator i = sStr.begin(); i; i++ )
         {
                 if( *i == ' ' )
                 {
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ Bu::FString Bu::Url::encode( const Bu::FString &sStr )
         return sRet;
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseProtocol( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+void Bu::Url::parseProtocol( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator s = i.find("://", 3);
+        Bu::String::const_iterator s = i.find("://", 3);
         if( !s )
                 throw Bu::ExceptionBase("No :// in url");
-        Bu::FString sTmp( i, s );
+        Bu::String sTmp( i, s );
         setProtocol( sTmp );
         i = s + 3;
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::setProtocol( const Bu::FString &sNewProto, bool bAutoSetPort )
+void Bu::Url::setProtocol( const Bu::String &sNewProto, bool bAutoSetPort )
 {
         sProtocol = sNewProto;
 #ifndef WIN32
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ void Bu::Url::setProtocol( const Bu::FString &sNewProto, bool bAutoSetPort )
 #endif
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseUserPass( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+void Bu::Url::parseUserPass( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator s = i.find('@');
+        Bu::String::const_iterator s = i.find('@');
         if( !s )
                 return;
 
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator p = i.find(':');
+        Bu::String::const_iterator p = i.find(':');
         if( p )
         {
                 sUser.set( i, p );
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ void Bu::Url::parseUserPass( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
         i = s + 1;
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseHost( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+void Bu::Url::parseHost( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator s = i;
+        Bu::String::const_iterator s = i;
         for( ; s && *s != '/'; s++ )
         {
                 if( *s == ':' )
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Bu::Url::parseHost( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
                         sHost.set( i, s );
                         i = s + 1;
                         s = i.find('/');
-                        Bu::FString sPort( i, s );
+                        Bu::String sPort( i, s );
                         iPort = strtol( sPort.getStr(), NULL, 10 );
                         i = s;
                         return;
@@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ void Bu::Url::parseHost( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
         i = s;
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parsePath( const Bu::FString &sPath )
+void Bu::Url::parsePath( const Bu::String &sPath )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sPath.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sPath.begin();
         parsePath( i );
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parsePath( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+void Bu::Url::parsePath( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
         if( i )
         {
-                Bu::FString::const_iterator s = i.find('?');
+                Bu::String::const_iterator s = i.find('?');
                 sPath.set( i, s );
                 i = s + 1;
                 if( s )
@@ -185,17 +185,17 @@ void Bu::Url::parsePath( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
         }
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseParams( const Bu::FString &sQuery )
+void Bu::Url::parseParams( const Bu::String &sQuery )
 {
-        Bu::FString::const_iterator i = sQuery.begin();
+        Bu::String::const_iterator i = sQuery.begin();
         parseParams( i );
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::parseParams( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
+void Bu::Url::parseParams( Bu::String::const_iterator &i )
 {
         bool bName = true;
-        Bu::FString sName, sValue;
-        for( Bu::FString::const_iterator s = i; s; s++ )
+        Bu::String sName, sValue;
+        for( Bu::String::const_iterator s = i; s; s++ )
         {
                 if( bName )
                 {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Bu::Url::parseParams( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i )
         }
 }
 
-void Bu::Url::addParam( const Bu::FString &n, const Bu::FString &v )
+void Bu::Url::addParam( const Bu::String &n, const Bu::String &v )
 {
         lParam.append( Param( n, v ) );
 }
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ void Bu::Url::clear()
         iPort.clear();
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Url::getFullPath() const
+Bu::String Bu::Url::getFullPath() const
 {
-        Bu::FString sBuf = sPath;
+        Bu::String sBuf = sPath;
         if( !lParam.isEmpty() )
         {
                 for( ParamList::const_iterator i = lParam.begin(); i; i++ )
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ Bu::FString Bu::Url::getFullPath() const
         return sBuf;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Url::getUrl() const
+Bu::String Bu::Url::getUrl() const
 {
-        Bu::FString sBuf = sProtocol + "://" + sHost + getFullPath();
+        Bu::String sBuf = sProtocol + "://" + sHost + getFullPath();
         return sBuf;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/url.h b/src/url.h
index ea761ef..d751578 100644
--- a/src/url.h
+++ b/src/url.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_URL_H
 #define BU_URL_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/atom.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -20,61 +20,61 @@ namespace Bu
                 {
                         Param() { }
                         Param( const Param &r ) : sName( r.sName ), sValue( r.sValue ) { }
-                        Param( const Bu::FString &n, const Bu::FString &v ) :
+                        Param( const Bu::String &n, const Bu::String &v ) :
                                 sName( n ), sValue( v ) { }
-                        Bu::FString sName;
-                        Bu::FString sValue;
+                        Bu::String sName;
+                        Bu::String sValue;
                 } Param;
                 typedef Bu::List<Param> ParamList;
 
         public:
                 Url();
-                Url( const Bu::FString &sUrl );
+                Url( const Bu::String &sUrl );
                 virtual ~Url();
 
-                void parseUrl( const Bu::FString &sUrl );
-                void parseParams( const Bu::FString &sQuery );
-                void parseParams( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
-                void parsePath( const Bu::FString &sPath );
-                void parsePath( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
+                void parseUrl( const Bu::String &sUrl );
+                void parseParams( const Bu::String &sQuery );
+                void parseParams( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                void parsePath( const Bu::String &sPath );
+                void parsePath( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
                 void clear();
 
-                Bu::FString getUrl() const;
-                Bu::FString getFullPath() const;
+                Bu::String getUrl() const;
+                Bu::String getFullPath() const;
 
-                const Bu::FString &getProtocol() const { return sProtocol; }
-                const Bu::FString &getUser() const { return sUser; }
-                const Bu::FString &getPass() const { return sPass; }
-                const Bu::FString &getHost() const { return sHost; }
-                const Bu::FString &getPath() const { return sPath; }
+                const Bu::String &getProtocol() const { return sProtocol; }
+                const Bu::String &getUser() const { return sUser; }
+                const Bu::String &getPass() const { return sPass; }
+                const Bu::String &getHost() const { return sHost; }
+                const Bu::String &getPath() const { return sPath; }
                 int getPort() const { return iPort; }
                 ParamList::const_iterator getParamBegin() const
                         { return lParam.begin(); }
 
-                void setProtocol( const Bu::FString &sNewHost, bool bAutoSetPort=true );
-                void setUser( const Bu::FString &s ) { sUser = s; }
-                void setPass( const Bu::FString &s ) { sPass = s; }
-                void setHost( const Bu::FString &s ) { sHost = s; }
-                void setPath( const Bu::FString &s ) { sPath = s; }
+                void setProtocol( const Bu::String &sNewHost, bool bAutoSetPort=true );
+                void setUser( const Bu::String &s ) { sUser = s; }
+                void setPass( const Bu::String &s ) { sPass = s; }
+                void setHost( const Bu::String &s ) { sHost = s; }
+                void setPath( const Bu::String &s ) { sPath = s; }
                 void setPort( int i ) { iPort = i; }
-                void addParam( const Bu::FString &n, const Bu::FString &v );
+                void addParam( const Bu::String &n, const Bu::String &v );
 
                 bool hasPort() const { return iPort.has(); }
 
-                static Bu::FString decode( const Bu::FString &sStr );
-                static Bu::FString encode( const Bu::FString &sStr );
+                static Bu::String decode( const Bu::String &sStr );
+                static Bu::String encode( const Bu::String &sStr );
 
         private: // Parsing code
-                void parseProtocol( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
-                void parseUserPass( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
-                void parseHost( Bu::FString::const_iterator &i );
+                void parseProtocol( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                void parseUserPass( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
+                void parseHost( Bu::String::const_iterator &i );
 
         private:
-                Bu::FString sProtocol;
-                Bu::FString sUser;
-                Bu::FString sPass;
-                Bu::FString sHost;
-                Bu::FString sPath;
+                Bu::String sProtocol;
+                Bu::String sUser;
+                Bu::String sPass;
+                Bu::String sHost;
+                Bu::String sPath;
                 Bu::Atom<int> iPort;
                 ParamList lParam;
 
diff --git a/src/urn.cpp b/src/urn.cpp
index b798a1f..106fb64 100644
--- a/src/urn.cpp
+++ b/src/urn.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/urn.h b/src/urn.h
index b798a1f..106fb64 100644
--- a/src/urn.h
+++ b/src/urn.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/utfstring.cpp b/src/utfstring.cpp
index ae5efaf..eb23713 100644
--- a/src/utfstring.cpp
+++ b/src/utfstring.cpp
@@ -1,29 +1,17 @@
-#include "bu/utfstring.h"
-
-template class Bu::FBasicString<short>;
-
-template<> uint32_t Bu::__calcHashCode<Bu::UtfString>( const Bu::UtfString &k )
-{
-        long j, sz = k.getSize()*2;
-        const char *s = (const char *)k.getStr();
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
 
-        long nPos = 0;
-        for( j = 0; j < sz; j++, s++ )
-        {
-                nPos = *s + (nPos << 6) + (nPos << 16) - nPos;
-        }
-
-        return nPos;    
-}
+#include "bu/utfstring.h"
 
-template<> bool Bu::__cmpHashKeys<Bu::UtfString>(
-                const Bu::UtfString &a, const Bu::UtfString &b )
+Bu::UtfString::UtfString()
 {
-        return a == b;
 }
 
-template<> void Bu::__tracer_format<Bu::UtfString>( const Bu::UtfString &v )
+Bu::UtfString::~UtfString()
 {
-        printf("(%ld)\"%s\"", v.getSize(), (const char *)v.getStr() );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utfstring.h b/src/utfstring.h
index bbacb74..2140af1 100644
--- a/src/utfstring.h
+++ b/src/utfstring.h
@@ -1,24 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
 #ifndef BU_UTF_STRING_H
 #define BU_UTF_STRING_H
 
-#include "bu/fbasicstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        typedef FBasicString<short> UtfString;
-
-        template<typename T>
-        uint32_t __calcHashCode( const T &k );
+        class UtfString
+        {
+        public:
+                UtfString();
+                virtual ~UtfString();
 
-        template<typename T>
-        bool __cmpHashKeys( const T &a, const T &b );
+                typedef uint32_t point;
 
-        template<> uint32_t __calcHashCode<UtfString>( const UtfString &k );
-        template<> bool __cmpHashKeys<UtfString>(
-                const UtfString &a, const UtfString &b );
-        
-        template<typename t> void __tracer_format( const t &v );
-        template<> void __tracer_format<UtfString>( const UtfString &v );
-}
+        private:
+                typedef BasicString<uint16_t> RawString;
+                RawString rsStore;
+        };
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 0d2420a..6983dfd 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 803c49f..691184d 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/uuid.cpp b/src/uuid.cpp
index 410cf6b..69af5b4 100644
--- a/src/uuid.cpp
+++ b/src/uuid.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ Bu::Uuid::~Uuid()
 {
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Uuid::toRawString()
+Bu::String Bu::Uuid::toRawString()
 {
-        return Bu::FString( (char *)data, 16 );
+        return Bu::String( (char *)data, 16 );
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Uuid::toString()
+Bu::String Bu::Uuid::toString()
 {
         Bu::MemBuf mb;
         Bu::Formatter f( mb );
diff --git a/src/uuid.h b/src/uuid.h
index b9a37e9..327686f 100644
--- a/src/uuid.h
+++ b/src/uuid.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_UUID_H
 #define BU_UUID_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 
 namespace Bu
 {
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 Uuid( const Uuid &src );
                 virtual ~Uuid();
 
-                Bu::FString toRawString();
-                Bu::FString toString();
+                Bu::String toRawString();
+                Bu::String toString();
 
                 static Uuid gen();
                 static Uuid genV1();
diff --git a/src/variant.cpp b/src/variant.cpp
index a239e0f..fd0511f 100644
--- a/src/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/variant.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace Bu
 {
-        Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, const FString &s );
+        Formatter &operator<<( Formatter &f, const String &s );
 };
 
 Bu::VariantTypeRoot::VariantTypeRoot()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Bu::Variant::Variant( const Variant &v ) :
 Bu::Variant::Variant( const char *t ) :
         pCore( NULL )
 {
-        set( Bu::FString( t ) );
+        set( Bu::String( t ) );
 }
 
 Bu::Variant::~Variant()
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool Bu::Variant::isSet() const
         return pCore != NULL;
 }
 
-Bu::FString Bu::Variant::toString() const
+Bu::String Bu::Variant::toString() const
 {
         if( !pCore )
                 return "***NO DATA***";
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ Bu::Formatter &Bu::operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Bu::Variant &v )
         return f << v.toString();
 }
 
-template<> Bu::FString Bu::VariantType<int>::toString() const
+template<> Bu::String Bu::VariantType<int>::toString() const
 {
-        Bu::FString s;
+        Bu::String s;
         s.format("%d", data );
         return s;
 }
 
-template<> Bu::FString Bu::VariantType<bool>::toString() const
+template<> Bu::String Bu::VariantType<bool>::toString() const
 {
         return data?"true":"false";
 }
diff --git a/src/variant.h b/src/variant.h
index f659ad2..2b88efe 100644
--- a/src/variant.h
+++ b/src/variant.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_VARIANT_H
 #define BU_VARIANT_H
 
-#include <bu/fstring.h>
+#include <bu/string.h>
 #include <typeinfo>
 #include <bu/membuf.h>
 #include <bu/formatter.h>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 VariantTypeRoot();
                 virtual ~VariantTypeRoot();
 
-                virtual Bu::FString toString() const=0;
+                virtual Bu::String toString() const=0;
                 virtual const std::type_info &getType() const=0;
                 virtual VariantTypeRoot *clone() const=0;
         };
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Bu
                         return data;
                 }
 
-                virtual Bu::FString toString() const
+                virtual Bu::String toString() const
                 {
                         MemBuf mb;
                         Formatter f( mb );
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Bu
                 virtual ~Variant();
 
                 bool isSet() const;
-                Bu::FString toString() const;
+                Bu::String toString() const;
                 const std::type_info &getType() const;
 
                 Variant &operator=( const Variant &rhs );
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ namespace Bu
 
         Bu::Formatter &operator<<( Bu::Formatter &f, const Variant &v );
 
-        template<> Bu::FString VariantType<int>::toString() const;
-        template<> Bu::FString VariantType<bool>::toString() const;
+        template<> Bu::String VariantType<int>::toString() const;
+        template<> Bu::String VariantType<bool>::toString() const;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xmlreader.cpp b/src/xmlreader.cpp
index 7da2755..ba7fb3d 100644
--- a/src/xmlreader.cpp
+++ b/src/xmlreader.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
diff --git a/src/xmlreader.h b/src/xmlreader.h
index 8533c1a..7cb44c9 100644
--- a/src/xmlreader.h
+++ b/src/xmlreader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2011 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
  * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BU_XML_READER_H
 #define BU_XML_READER_H
 
-#include "bu/fstring.h"
+#include "bu/string.h"
 #include "bu/exceptionbase.h"
 
 namespace Bu
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace Bu
                 Stream &rInput;
                 int iCurToken;
                 int iNextToken;
-                Bu::FString sBuf;
-                Bu::FString sStr;
+                Bu::String sBuf;
+                Bu::String sStr;
                 bool bIgnoreWS;
                 typedef struct StreamPos
                 {
diff --git a/support/fixstrings.sh b/support/fixstrings.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d7de847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/fixstrings.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo Automatically fixing all .cpp, .h, .unit, and .doxy files in this tree.
+echo Files are updated in place, you have them in version control, right?
+echo If this isn\'t what you want, press ctrl+c, otherwise, enter.
+echo
+read
+for i in $(find . -iname '*.cpp' -o -iname '*.h' -o -iname '*.unit' -o -iname '*.doxy'); do
+        echo -n $i...
+        sed -i $i \
+                -e 's@"fstring.h@"bu/string.h@' \
+                -e 's@"bu/fstring.h@"bu/string.h@' \
+                -e 's@<fstring.h@<bu/string.h@' \
+                -e 's@<bu/fstring.h@<bu/string.h@' \
+                -e 's@FString@String@'
+        echo done.
+done