[Haskell-beginners] Haskell described as a "rigid" language

[Colin Paul Adams]

>>>>> "Edgar" == edgar klerks <edgar.klerks at gmail.com> writes:

    Edgar> Probably dumb question, but was it the difference between
    Edgar> rigid and inflexible in this context (I am not native english
    Edgar> speaker)?

    Edgar> Google define gives me this:

    Edgar> Rigid means:

    Edgar>   * incapable of compromise or flexibility * inflexible:
    Edgar> incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a
    Edgar> rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending
    Edgar> will to dominate"

Interesting. that's not what I would expect.

Wikipedia seems more on the ball to me.
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Colin Adams
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