Toolset or set of tools?

"alexbod" (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Dec 2003:
[nq:1]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference between "a toolset" and "a set of tools", if any ... for color management" reads better than the version with "toolset". I doubt that anyone would see a difference in meaning.[/nq]
Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.

[nq:2]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference ... ... - Powerful set of tools for color management ...[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't find "toolset" in my dictionary, but "A powerful set of tools for color management" reads better than the version with "toolset". I doubt that anyone would see a difference in meaning. Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.[/nq]
Thank you for your fast

[nq:1]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference between "a toolset" and "a set of tools", if any at all. The context is a feature list of some user interface library: ... - Powerful set of tools for color management[/nq]
Not much difference other than choice of usage. "Tools" are a common term for the parts of a software program that do something to edit or change. Word process

[nq:2]I don't find "toolset" in my dictionary, but "A powerful ... difference in meaning. Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.[/nq]
[nq:1]Thank you for your fast reply. I had used "A powerful set of tools for color management" first, but was advised to change it to "A powerful toolset for color management". That's why I addressed to a.u.e.[/nq]
"Toolset" appears to be a computer term. Som

[nq:1]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference between "a toolset" and "a set of tools", if any at all. The context is a feature list of some user interface library: ... - Powerful set of tools for color management ...[/nq]
If it's a product that is a tightly integrated set of tools, I'd use the jargon term "toolset". "Set of tools" fires off some negative associations (maybe

[nq:1]"Toolset" appears to be a computer term. Someone else here will know how its used, but it seems to be ... a particular computer language or environment. "Set of tools" also appears to be used in the context of computers, though.[/nq]
"Set of tools" is, by far, the most common designation. I use several graphics programs and constantly keep my eye open for new tools in this area. Usually,

[nq:2]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference ... ... - Powerful set of tools for color management ...[/nq]
[nq:1]If it's a product that is a tightly integrated set of tools, I'd use the jargon term "toolset". "Set of tools" fires off some negative associations (maybe it's a kludge of different stuff thrown together). Best regards, Spehro Pefhany[/nq]
"A set of tools" in

[nq:1]I would be grateful if somebody explain me the difference between "a toolset" and "a set of tools", if any at all. The context is a feature list of some user interface library: ... - Powerful set of tools for color management ...[/nq]
A non-computerese word for a set of tools is "toolkit". Would that work? It appears to be more common than "toolset", Googlically speaking.

Ray He

[nq:2]If it's a product that is a tightly integrated set ... kludge of different stuff thrown together). Best regards, Spehro Pefhany[/nq]
[nq:1]"A set of tools" in this context deals with a library of classes with which software developers can develop their ... of classes, with which different facilities of the application are developed. Would this information clear the issue? Regards, Alexan

Thanks to everybody who shared their opinions. Probably the following variants would make the meaning clearer:
- Powerful controls and dialogs for color management or
- Powerful set of controls and dialogs for color management

Regards,
Alexander Bodnarchuk