packaging

[Rex Dieter]

Eric Tanguy wrote:
> I read in
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/ReviewGuidelines?action=show&redirect=PackageReviewGuidelines that : - MUST: Packages must NOT contain any .la libtool archives, these should be removed in the spec.
> Someone could explain me why ?

Because they just suck(*).  Besides why ask why?  (-:

-- Rex

(*) .la files cause needless dependancy bloat, mostly, and aren't
(usually) needed on systems with proper shared library implementations.