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From: Radoslaw Stachowiak <radek@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo: static/dynamic linking libraries
Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 09:19:04
Message-Id: d25519e90705010216h10891317rcec510dd10a0f2e6@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo: static/dynamic linking libraries by Peter Gordon
1 On 01/05/07, Peter Gordon <codergeek42@g.o> wrote:
2 > > Does anyone care about static libs except for maybe really really low
3 > > level stuff?
4 > They are useful for rescue operations and whatnot, when a LiveCD or
5 > similar is not handy; or perhaps when the computer cannot boot from an
6 > alternative medium. That's the only major benefit I see of them.
7
8 They are also very often used in chrooted environments.
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