library standardization

["David Burgess" <dburgess@...>]

Now that Lua 5.1.2 is out of the way ...

I have two features that I will continue lobbying for:

1) Standardization and distribution of a *minmal* set of OS library extensions.

see http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2006-10/msg00499.html

I see getting this out of way, as an important part for wider adoption of
Lua (which I see as a good thing).

2) A cross compiling luac.  So I can compile code on say x86 that is
destined for (e.g.) ARM.

Whilst there are various options available to solve either of these issues
I believe that standardized distros (from the Lua team) are worth the
effort.

db