On 19.11.2013, at 03:27, Tobias Pape <Das.Linux at gmx.de> wrote:
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> Hi,
> 
> 
>> On 19.11.2013, at 00:43, Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de> wrote:
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>>> 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.
>> 
>> -1
>> 
>> 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.
> 
> Controversial Proposal:
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> Drop all plugins, do _only_ FFI.

Suppose we add a new VM platform, like a VM running on JavaScript in the browser. Do you really want to re-implement all the C libraries utilized via FFI? Or rather a handful of primitives in your language of choice?

- Bert -