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> ... A stub like pkg that could install a package, providing the 
> user with a list to choose from, possibly timing out after a short period 
> of time to install the dma pkg (or port) makes the most sense to me and 
> should be a good compromise for all.

Without specifying a mechanism, I agree that providing a menu would be
good.  I don't think it should time out.  Certain other OS installers
provide a menu of optional software to select (or not), even including
sshd.  In the case I'm thinking of, there is one such menu, but it would
be nice to support menus by group, and for example, allowing at most one
selection in a category.  Hopefully this would not turn into a long
series of menus, but selecting an MTA up front would be good.

> Ports/packages are just as much FreeBSD as base is.

That's not quite true yet; all of base is installed, and packages take
an extra step now.

		Mike