[PYTHON MATRIX-SIG] Another naming issue

[Hinsen Konrad]

While we are discussing names, let me point out another one that is
not perfect: omath. From the source code I know that "o" is supposed
to mean "optimized", which may well be true, but the characterising
feature from a user's point of view is generality (compared to
"math"). So how about "gmath" (general math) or "umath" (universal
math)?

As a motivation for a quick decision, I promise to make two of my
Python modules that use Xmath (no, *not* Xmas!)  available as soon as
there is a definite name. One implements 3D-Vectors (in the sense of
geometrical objects, not vectors in the sense of linear algebra), the
other automatic differentiation of arbitrary functions.

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