[GHC] #4499: "skolem type variable" is bad for usability (and beginners)

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#4499: "skolem type variable" is bad for usability (and beginners)
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    Reporter:  guest                    |        Owner:              
        Type:  bug                      |       Status:  new         
    Priority:  normal                   |    Milestone:              
   Component:  Compiler (Type checker)  |      Version:  7.0.1       
    Keywords:  skolem                   |     Testcase:              
   Blockedby:                           |   Difficulty:              
          Os:  Unknown/Multiple         |     Blocking:              
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple         |      Failure:  None/Unknown
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Comment(by simonpj):

 Hmm, yes.

 We used to say "rigid type variable". Would that be better?

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