Andrew Benton wrote: > Randy McMurchy wrote: > >> No, as the ones Mozilla uses may be old, > > > If Mozilla are using old versions of these libraries perhaps they have a > reason? Perhaps the versions in the mozilla code have been more > thoroughly tested with the mozilla build. Perhaps the versions installed > on a BLFS system introduce unexpected bugs when they are included in the > Mozilla build system. Why take the risk? What is the advantage? > > >> or have vulnerabilities. > > > Surely the people who are in a position to judge are the Mozilla > developers? They're the ones who are more familiar with the Mozilla code. > There are a lot more people using and testing Firefox than there are > people building BLFS > >> It is >> best to use the ones on your system, as they should be up to date and >> include security patches or updated versions. > > > But will they work best when included in a Mozilla build? Why deviate > from the default options without good evidence? Why take the chance?
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