[wyldfire]

> Angular 2 is a different framework, plain and simple.

I wonder if, strategically, it would have been a better idea to give it a new name rather than a subsequent version number?

[droidist2]

I always figured it was to give the illusion of stability and continuity (ironically). Like "Angular has been out since 2010, before React and Ember" especially since a common criticism of Google is that they frequently abandon their projects.