-* C++ interfaces are named with a ``Interface`` suffix, and abstract base
- classes with an ``Abstract`` prefix.
+* C++ interfaces are named with an ``I`` prefix, such as in ICommandLineModule.
+ This keeps interfaces identifiable, without introducing too much clutter
+ (as the interface is typically used quite widely, spelling out
+ ``Interface`` would make many of the names unnecessarily long).
+* Abstract base classes are typically named with an ``Abstract`` prefix.