On 18 November 2013 23:43, Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de> wrote:
> On 14.11.2013, at 14:30, Frank Shearar <frank.shearar at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> You know, I would be quite happy if we folded FFI into the base image.
>> Seriously. For once I'd argue for _including_ something.
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> We should make it as simple to install as possible, but the temptation to use it for system-critical functions would just be too large if it is "always there", I'm afraid.

Agreed. I only half-suggested it, because there are many frivolous
things included in the base image, while something actually really
useful for connecting with the larger world is deliberately kept out
of the base image.

frank

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