New STD header format (no extension), How come?

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From: Bret Pehrson
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 01:04

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I have noticed that the new C++ standard library headers do 
not include the traditional '.h' extension.

Does anyone have any insight as to why this is?
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Date: 17 Nov 95 01:04:36 GMT
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