typedef deprecated - now what ?

[Stewart Gordon]

On 30/12/2011 10:35, Stephan wrote:
> is there a template or something in phobos to get the same typesafe
> behaviour of good old typedef ?

Could someone please provide a link to the thread with the reasons for 
deprecating typedef?  There are too many threads with the words 
"typedef" and "deprecate" in them for me to find it easily.

Stewart.