On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Jerome BENOIT wrote: > Hello Forum, > > I am currently packaging Singular (the real target being Sage); I am > finalizing. > Note that I am not familiar with this particular CAS. > > I have just realised that the Singular CLI is built static (by default): > I am very surprised because I expected a (regular) dynamic built. > > Does anyone know the reasons for building a static version rather than a > dynamic > version of the Singular CLI ? > May Debian provide both ?
Dynamic linking is preferred in Debian packaging. For example if there is a security update to one of the libraries, then your package automatically links the new version when using dynamic linking. Also, I think lintian will warn you if you try to ship statically linked binaries. Best wishes, Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CANTw=mnkmu0fslexjnx-ngcyfurag0w+kgx0q4xeirpjad9...@mail.gmail.com
