Dean_Swan at Mitel.COM wrote:
> Regarding modularity, wasn't there an Idea that future work would be 
> based on Craig's Spoon work?  That at least offers a repeatable process:
> 
>         1) Start with a "full" image version X.Y-Z, execute some 
> method(s) designed to exercize the desired funcionality to imprint a new 
> "minimal" image
>         2) Save the minimal image and give it a name/version.
> 
> It seems that S-unit tests of some sort would provide the basis for the 
> method to imprint the desired functionality.
> 
> Is there any reason why this isn't a good path to follow?

As the *only* path? Or as part of an overall strategy? If the first, I'd 
say that I'll answer that question once I've seen the first system that 
has been built that way ;-) [*] As part of an overall strategy it's 
perfectly fine - there are various interesting ideas in Spoon which can 
be helpful in many different contexts.

[*] This is my new "I-won't-answer-until-I've-seen-it" disclaimer to 
avoid gross misjudgements about the theoretical vs. practical benefits 
of a deep system modification. Once bitten, twice shy.

Cheers,
   - Andreas