[GHC] #13009: Hierarchical Module Structure for GHC

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#13009: Hierarchical Module Structure for GHC
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        Reporter:  hsyl20            |                Owner:
            Type:  task              |               Status:  new
        Priority:  low               |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
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Comment (by hsyl20):

 Replying to [comment:1 simonpj]:

 > Why will it make "better integration" with other packages?

 Because most other multi-module packages don't put modules directly in the
 "root namespace". It feels a little bit unusual that GHC modules in an
 import list don't share a common prefix (especially for utility modules
 like FastString whose package is not obvious).

 > I think by "better documentation" you perhaps mean "easier to navigate".

 Yes indeed.

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