[GHC] #11169: Remove the word "skolem" from user error messages
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#11169: Remove the word "skolem" from user error messages
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Reporter: dfeuer | Owner:
Type: feature request | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler (Type | Version: 7.10.2
checker) |
Resolution: | Keywords:
Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture:
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Type of failure: Other | Test Case:
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Comment (by goldfire):
I would say that skolems are a part of the type system. (For example, see
the "Practical Type Inference" paper, JFP'07.) But the word is utterly
opaque to users, and I fully support its removal. Or, if it is absolutely
essential somewhere, the error message should include a link to a page
explaining what it is.
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/11169#comment:1>
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