[Note from moderator: This is to let you know that I am invoking the (not recently used) 48 hour rule for this subject: postings received by noon on Wednesday will be sent; after that the discussion may obviously continue, but not on the list. Best wishes to all for 2006, Bob Rosebrugh] On 30 Dec 2005, at 10:29, jean benabou wrote:
I want to be clear on that matter. I have no objection to "frivolous" naming of NEW concepts by the person or persons who DISCOVERED or INVENTED them. But I object VERY STRONGLY to "renaming" well established concepts, used for more than 40 years by the mathematical community, even if the new names were NOT frivolous, and especially if such a renaming is made by persons who have made no MAJOR contribution to the development of the field of FIBERED CATEGORIES.
I will second Jean's remarks excerpted above, with a sole exception: I have no objection to the renaming of a well-established concept in honor of the person(s) who discovered or invented them (or, if a second name is attached, who first made its importance clear). Best wishes to all for the new year, David Yetter