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by speedplane 2913 days ago
All matrix transforms are linear. And few people understand matrix transforms. The term itself "linear" transform stems more from the contrast to nonlinear equations, but it still "feels" like a bit of a misnomer. Perhaps it should be called "proportional" or "relatable" transform.

Ehh, then again, it doesn't really matter, people who don't understand it still won't with a nomenclature change.