This way the type name won't conflict with the ones in other assemblies. Having the same name means that it will be more difficult to do searches for it online or to find documentation.
Comments: http://aspnetwebstack.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/9870a14d9a35
Comments: http://aspnetwebstack.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/9870a14d9a35