Names, namespaces and languages

[resending unsigned, sorry about previous confused version]

I've written up some preliminary thoughts about this, in rather more
detail, but still very much a work-in-progress, something I would have
blogged except I don't have a blog.  Please bear this in mind when
responding -- there's very little here, particularly in the more
speculative sections towards the end, which I'm firmly convinced of.
So feedback is very much in order.

ht

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