I think to most people "batteries included" doesn't necessarily mean
"standard library," with all that implies. It just means "it came with
the first thing that I installed" (or alternatively, "at no additional
charge").
Given there are *plenty* of existing distros out there that install more
than just the standard library for the benefit of their users, and yet
the people asking for a fatter stdlib don't seem to want them, perhaps
we just need to officially endorse one?
I've got no issue preinstalling a curated sumo.txt into the Windows
installers, provided we're clear about support (i.e. none from us) and
someone besides me is tracking everything in that curated list. That
probably requires new volunteers who are somehow already trustworthy,
but that should be easier than people to actually write and maintain new
functionality on stdlib timelines.
We would still have to have the "light" distribution, as many of our
users wouldn't be able to use a "this is full of unsupported stuff"
package, but at least most users could be pointed to the bigger install
by default and not even care that the batteries just came in the same
package and aren't actually an integral part of the core product.
Cheers,
Steve
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