Re: Lua as a scripting language in NetBSD

[Bernd Ernesti <netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost>]

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 07:38:29PM +0200, Marc Balmer wrote:
> 
> 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.

I haven't seen a list why it has to be in the base so this is not a valid
statement.

Bernd