Re: Lua as a scripting language in NetBSD

[Marc Balmer <marc%msys.ch@localhost>]

Am 18.10.2009 um 18:56 schrieb Bernd Ernesti:

> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 11:39:35AM +0200, Marc Balmer wrote:
> > I am suggesting to add the language Lua to the NetBSD base system  
> > as a
> > scripting language for general use and as a scripting language to be
> > embedded in applications in the base system.  Please let me explain
> > why and what the conseqeunces of such an addition would be.
>
> Please do not add more things which have to be maintained to the base
> system.
>
> If people want it they can use it from pkgsrc.

I think I explained why I want it in base, and that I am willing to  
maintain it.

You stanza "If people want it they can use it from pkgsrc" is wrong.   
Lua is a language to be embedded.  If I want it in my software, it has  
to be in base.