Re: [Rule-list] RULE + RH7.2 + UPDATES ?

[Martin Stricker]

James wrote:

> I think this is where Marco's concept of static rpm builds could
> help... why not have those libs uniquely needed by the app that may
> not be on the box included with the app and put into /usr/local/lib.
> Some libs... this won't work for (like gcc) but others (python 1.5
> and 2.0 for example) can coexist.  But if you build static the
> application and it's lib are one.  Lousy for really low mem boxes
> (170mb hdd) but if the user has say a 2 gig or better, the small
> increase in size would make up for the hassle of finding all of those
> *$^&^ libs.

I prefer libraries, not statically linked applications. Libraries save
quite an amount of memory (particularly important for RULE!), and they
are reusable. I often use some libraries in my C programs.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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