Pointfree style uses composition (among other operators), currying, and partially applied functions, but it refers to something distinct from the sum of those c

Pointfree style uses composition (among other operators), currying, and partially applied functions, but it refers to something distinct from the sum of those concepts/features Exactly. But in all fairness to the parent comment to yours, the original article doesn't convey this as well as you lucidly did, and his confusion is perfectly understandable.