Go allows multiple imports of same package using package aliasing

[bradclawsie]

Please answer these questions before submitting your issue. Thanks!

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

go v1.7.1 linux/amd64

What operating system and processor architecture are you using (go env)?

debian sid, linux amd/64

What did you do?

https://play.golang.org/p/GJ8Iru85xd

What did you expect to see?

That fmt cannot be imported multiple times.

What did you see instead?

I was able to import the same package again under an alias...personally this strikes me as wrong.

[griesemer]

This is working as intended.

Perhaps this shouldn't be allowed, but that would be a spec change.