diff --git a/Data/String/ToString.hs b/Data/String/ToString.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances #-}
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  Data.String.ToString
+-- Copyright   :  (c) 2009 Bas van Dijk
+-- License     :  BSD3 (see the file LICENSE)
+-- Maintainer  :  v.dijk.bas@gmail.com
+-- Stability   :  Stable
+--
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module Data.String.ToString
+    ( ToString
+    , toString
+    , fromToString
+    )
+    where
+
+import Data.String (IsString, fromString)
+
+class ToString s where
+    -- | Convert a string-like type to a 'String'.
+    toString :: s -> String
+
+instance ToString String where
+    toString = id
+
+instance ToString Char where
+    toString = (:[])
+
+-- | General coercion between string-like types.
+fromToString :: (IsString s2, ToString s1) => s1 -> s2
+fromToString = fromString . toString
+
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2009, Bas van Dijk
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Bas van Dijk nor the names of his
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/to-string-class.cabal b/to-string-class.cabal
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+Name:                   to-string-class
+Version:                0.1
+Synopsis:               Converting string-like types to Strings.
+Description:            This library provides the class:
+                        .
+                        class ToString s where toString :: s -> String
+                        .
+                        Instances for String and Char are provided.
+                        For other instances see the package:
+                        .
+                        <http://hackage.haskell.org/package/to-string-instances>
+                        .
+                        Also included is a general coercion function between string-like types:
+                        .
+                        fromToString :: (IsString s2, ToString s1) => s1 -> s2
+                        .
+                        fromToString = fromString . toString
+Category:               Data
+License:                BSD3
+License-file:           LICENSE
+Author:                 Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Maintainer:             Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Copyright:              2009 Bas van Dijk <v.dijk.bas@gmail.com>
+Cabal-version:          >= 1.6
+Build-Type:             Simple
+Stability:              Stable
+Extra-Source-Files:     LICENSE
+
+Source-repository head
+  Type:     darcs
+  Location: http://code.haskell.org/~basvandijk/code/to-string-class/
+
+Library
+  Build-Depends:        base == 4.*
+  Exposed-modules:      Data.String.ToString
+  Ghc-options:          -O2 -Wall