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Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:41:50 -0400
From: Kris Maglione <bsdaemon@comcast.net>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Announce: standalone libixp
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On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 07:30:41PM +0200, Enrico Weigelt wrote:
>Don't you want people the freedom to choose what they like best ?

There is no choice involved. If you install a shared library, it=20
will be used by default on most systems. Few people know of or=20
consider the choice.

>There are valid reasons for using shared libraries, ie. not the=20
>need to rebuild applications on library update or saving resources.

Saving resources is not relevant here. libixp is so small that=20
the resources required to dynamically link it are greater than=20
those required to statically link it. As for updating the=20
library without relinking applications, it's of arguable merit=20
(and it's been argued here many times).

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Kris Maglione

Never admit anything.
Never regret anything
whatever it is, you're not responsible.

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