James A Sutherland wrote:
> 
> Is there any reason for shipping like this, though?

Yes.  Because the core module can process them, and no additional
modules need be loaded.

> IMO, enabling them by default would be perfectly reasonable.

No.  Lots of people DO NOT want SSIs enabled, and certainly not
by default.

> It also provides a nice example for new users to see how SSI
> works :-)

Then let them check out a tutorial.  Shipping something with
pre-enabled functionality as far-reaching as SSI, particularly
considering the security ramifications, is not a Good Idea.
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#ken    P-)}

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