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> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 13:51:47 -0400
> From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com>
> 
> Unless you use both often (or have a memory superior to mine), you're
> bound to mis-type hl-lock or hi-line.
> 
> Would the project consider aliasing and deprecating one of those
> name-spaces? Or breaking backward-compatibility and just refactoring
> one?

The latter is out of the question.  The former can be done if there's
enough support for it (but expect some dispute regarding which
variant to prefer ;-).