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In article <Pine.ULT.3.91.950319135114.2406B-100000@zeus.towson.edu>,
Gregory Propf  <propf@zeus.towson.edu> wrote:
>Uhhhh, yeah - but there are statically linked libraries as well right?  
>And isn't printf and malloc and all that basic stuff in a static lib?

Yes and no. There are statically linked versions, but most Linux apps
are linked dynamically with libc and the X libraries (the others vary).
It's the libc library that contains printf(), malloc(), and most of
the other routines you'll want. Things like curses and db stuff are 
separate.

>Ok, lemme get this straight - I distribute a statically linked binary but 
>along with it I include, for anyone who wants it, an object file and tell 
>him what compiler flags to use to re-link it on his system.  That way, if 
>the libraries change or he thinks he has better libraries than the ones I 
>linked with he can do it?  This sounds reasonable.

That's exactly right. If you do that, you're conforming to the letter
and the intent of the LGPL (which was written with satatic linking
in mind).

Erik


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