[erlang-questions] Why do we need modules at all?

[Richard O'Keefe]

On 24/05/2011, at 10:26 PM, Jesper Louis Andersen wrote:

> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:06, Joe Armstrong <erlang@REDACTED> wrote:
>> Why do we need modules at all?
> 
> I think we need modules, but this post sparked a thought I have had
> for some time now.
> 
> I'd like to have module renaming/namespacing!

This has been proposed in some detail.
Can't remember who by, but I think his initials were R.A.O'K.  (:-)

That proposal was inspired by Eiffel's LACE configuration language.