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Rename the posix module to _os

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Description

BPO 27012
Nosy @brettcannon, @bitdancer

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-05-12.19:16:46.115>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Rename the posix module to _os'
updated_at = <Date 2016-05-26.20:23:02.386>
user = 'https://github.com/brettcannon'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2016-05-26.20:23:02.386>
actor = 'ppperry'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-05-12.19:16:46.115>
creator = 'brett.cannon'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27012
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['265421', '265422', '265423']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'r.david.murray']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'low'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27012'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the Lib component's posix module and references to it, then inspect related compatibility tests and the migration history. Done means the module is consistently renamed to _os without breaking existing imports or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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