If you need non busybox things, just install them and they replace the busybox version automatically. If you don't then leave it minimal. It is mainly about si

If you need non busybox things, just install them and they replace the busybox version automatically. If you don't then leave it minimal. It is mainly about size on the base install, long before shellshock. Many use cases only need basic tools, eg configuring the Alpine system itself.