diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/compiler.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/compiler.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/compiler.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/compiler.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/component_url_mapper.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/component_url_mapper.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/component_url_mapper.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/component_url_mapper.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_reflector.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_reflector.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_reflector.dart
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_reflector.dart
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_reflector.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_reflector.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_reflector.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_reflector.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_resolver.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/directive_resolver.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/dynamic_component_loader.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/dynamic_component_loader.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/dynamic_component_loader.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/dynamic_component_loader.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_binder.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_binder.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_binder.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_binder.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_injector.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_injector.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_injector.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_injector.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_ref.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_ref.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/element_ref.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/element_ref.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/interfaces.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/interfaces.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/interfaces.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/interfaces.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/pipe_resolver.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/pipe_resolver.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/pipe_resolver.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/pipe_resolver.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/proto_view_factory.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/proto_view_factory.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/proto_view_factory.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/proto_view_factory.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/query_list.dart b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/query_list.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/query_list.dart
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/query_list.dart
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/query_list.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/query_list.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/query_list.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/query_list.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_commands.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/template_commands.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_commands.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/template_commands.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_ref.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/template_ref.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_ref.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/template_ref.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_container_ref.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_container_ref.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_listener.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_listener.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_listener.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_listener.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_manager.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_manager.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_manager.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_manager.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_manager_utils.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_manager_utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_manager_utils.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_manager_utils.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_pool.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_pool.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_pool.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_pool.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_ref.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_ref.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_ref.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_ref.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_resolver.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_resolver.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view_resolver.ts
rename to modules/angular2/src/core/linker/view_resolver.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/compiler_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/compiler_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/compiler_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/compiler_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_spec.dart b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_spec.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_spec.dart
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_spec.dart
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_lifecycle_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_lifecycle_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_resolver_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_resolver_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/directive_resolver_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/directive_resolver_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/dynamic_component_loader_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/dynamic_component_loader_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/dynamic_component_loader_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/dynamic_component_loader_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/element_injector_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/element_injector_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/element_injector_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/element_injector_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_dart_spec.dart b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/integration_dart_spec.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_dart_spec.dart
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/integration_dart_spec.dart
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/integration_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/integration_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/projection_integration_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/projection_integration_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/proto_view_factory_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/proto_view_factory_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/proto_view_factory_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/proto_view_factory_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/query_integration_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/query_integration_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/query_integration_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/query_integration_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/query_list_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/query_list_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/query_list_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/query_list_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_container_ref_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_container_ref_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_container_ref_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_container_ref_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_manager_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_manager_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_manager_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_manager_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_manager_utils_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_manager_utils_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_manager_utils_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_manager_utils_spec.ts
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_pool_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_pool_spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/view_pool_spec.ts
rename to modules/angular2/test/core/linker/view_pool_spec.ts