busybox + python questions

The default configuration of busybox (1.1.3) installs a /bin/bb executable to 
which nothing apparently is linked. I renamed it, played with a few applets 
and so far nothing is broken. What is that bb for?

I am discovering that python is really not something I might want installed on 
a small system. The base package is about 22MB on disk. 2/3 of that it seems 
are pyc and pyo files. Plus there are quite a few packages I don't anticipate 
needing. Can we reduce that footprint? Or do I have to give up on python? 

I am shooting for a 16MB or less root ramdisk.


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Philippe

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