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`import Lib.os` works on windows (but shouldn't)

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BPO 37089
Nosy @gvanrossum, @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @vstinner, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @asottile

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-05-29.20:52:39.102>
labels = ['3.8', 'library', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = "`import Lib.os` works on windows (but shouldn't)"
updated_at = <Date 2019-09-26.01:16:09.773>
user = 'https://github.com/asottile'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-09-26.01:16:09.773>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-05-29.20:52:39.102>
creator = 'Anthony Sottile'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37089
keywords = []
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['343923', '343924', '343926', '343928', '343938', '344133', '344631', '344665', '344745']
nosy_count = 9.0
nosy_names = ['gvanrossum', 'terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'vstinner', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'Anthony Sottile']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37089'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Reproduce the import Lib.os behavior on Windows and compare it with the intended import behavior on other platforms. Trace the standard-library import handling for this case, then add a regression test and verify that the invalid import is rejected without breaking valid imports.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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