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On 9/12/19 1:45 PM, Alec Warner wrote: |
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> Er, I'm fairly sure computer *science* has not conclusively proven that |
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> dynamic binaries are somehow superior to static binaries. |
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What are the benefits of static linking to the end user on Gentoo? The |
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comprehensive list is usually, |
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* The application works independent of what libraries are installed |
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on the system. |
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That however reduces to the empty list on Gentoo, because we have |
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dependency management (the right libraries are guaranteed be installed) |
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and subslot/revdep-rebuilds (the application gets rebuilt when they |
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change). The disadvantages, of course, remain: |
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* They increase compile times. |
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* They break LICENSE handling. |
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* They break security updates. |
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* They break all other (bug/feature) updates in dependencies, too. |
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* They use more space on disk. |
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* They use more memory at runtime. |
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What kind of math would convince you that an idea with all "cons" and no |
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"pros" is bad? |
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