static libs ... again

[Patrice Dumas]

> I really don't buy this argument. If you're really wanting to move a
> binary from one system to another, you can just as easily move the
> libraries it depends on as well. Use LD_LIBRARY_PATH. I did this on
> several occasions years ago, to run a binary compiled on Red Hat on a
> Debian system.

Of course this is possible, but much less convenient than just copying the
executable.

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Pat