[LV] I'm looking into what steps I need to take if I want to add an extension
into [kitten].

   * Discussions can take place on the [starkit] mailing list.

   * Content questions 
      * What kinds of extensions/scripts, etc. should go into kitten?
      *  Or perhaps the better question, should everything go here, or should there be a series of developer starkits which have particular themes?

   * Build Issues 
      * Is a particular compiler required or preferred - are there incompatibilities between compilers on Solaris/Windows/Linux?
      * Does one need to specify a --prefix or --exec-prefix ?
      * What platforms should be included?

   * Installation Issues
      * How are new items added into the kitten.vfs web repository?
      * How should updated packages be handled?  How to coordinate updating?

   * Documentation Issues
      * How can reference material for the extensions be added to the kitten.tkd so that developers have access?

   * Other issues
      * Might the US government regard the extension as illegal, treasonous, libelous, ...?  This is not as absurd as might first appear (see [http://www.skypoint.com/members/gimonca/philzim2.html], for example).  I don't understand - kitten contains nothing that falls under munitions act.  Also, kitten is not a US software product.  Answer:  having an encryption module in kitten potentially brings it into a category that's a problem for US residents.  No, kitten doesn't have one now.  It's not clear that it ever would be feasible, just because of the arcane US restrictions.
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