On 2013-07-04, Volker Braun <[email protected]> wrote:
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> +1 for switching Algebras to CommutativeUnitalAlgebras (or so) and the 
> using Algebras for the most general algebra.
++

all these "magma" or "generic" are quite confusing.

>
> In fact, I don't understand why Algebras has to be in the global namespace. 
> I've never once found it useful to start an interactive session by 
> instantiating a new category. 
+1
(although full-time category theorists might disagree :))

>The docstring isn't particularly useful 
> either. Essentially, it is only is a trap for newcomers. Unless somebody 
> has a really good use case I wouldn't mind removing all categories from the 
> global namespace and implicitly making their name an implementation detail 
> subject to change as the category hierarchy matures.
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