Can std::io::Buffer be removed from the prelude?

[mitchmindtree]

The word "Buffer" is highly useful across many different kinds of applications i.e. sample buffers, frame buffers, etc etc, and it seems strange for Rust to assume the io::Buffer is important enough to pollute the name space of every module (especially considering it's still experimental).

As an audio developer I haven't used io::Buffer once, however I've already ran into three situations (each in a separate crate) where I'd like to use the name Buffer, however vim's syntax highlighting kicks in each time and reminds me it's taken ;) I can imagine many of the graphics folk have run into this too.

It's really not that big of an annoyance but I just thought i'd check what your thoughts are on having it removed from the prelude? I'd be happy to have a go at it if someone were to give the all clear?

[Gankra]

CC @aturon

[sfackler]

You can shadow things in the prelude and everything should just work.

[aturon]

We're planning to audit the prelude as part of stabilization soon, and will likely be removing a lot of the io-related items. I'm going to go ahead and close this issue for now, as this will be part of the planned stabilization process.

[mitchmindtree]

@sfackler @aturon thanks!