Why the Standard Library

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:42:27 -0500, Brad Anderson <eco at gnuk.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Alex Rønne Petersen  
> <xtzgzorex at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> On 19-01-2012 23:13, F i L wrote:
>>
>>> What I want to know, is why "std.stdio" wasn't named "std.io"...
>>> *sigh*.. my OCD is going to drive me crazy one day.
>>>
>>>
>> That *is* a valid concern IMHO.
>>
>> --
>> - Alex
>>
>
> I proposed Steve Schveighoffer's stdio overhaul take the name std.io and
> std.stdio retains its name for backward compatibility.  I can't remember  
> if
> the idea was well received.

It is in the works:

https://github.com/schveiguy/phobos/commit/9ee5034f446877b0e78fec608271084d289f6345

-Steve