On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:50:58 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> And so, the Haskell mailing list is currently lit up with a discussion
> about terminology.
> 
> Specifically, somebody wrote in a blog that he was looking for something
> called "Appendable", but it turns out it's actually called "Monoid".
> Unsurprisingly, the author added "Haskell, *please* stop letting
> category theorists name things!"
> 
> But you see, some people apparently don't think this is a problem. (!!)
> 
> Words fail me... It's like somebody using a chainsaw to slice a loaf of
> bread, and seeing absolutely nothing wrong with doing so. What do you
> *say* to someone like that?! >_<

"Have a chainsaw"?

Jim

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