Hi Tobias, thanks for your prompt reply.
On 02/01/15 19:27, Tobias Hansen wrote: > Hi Jerome, > > the most common reason to build statically linked programs is to get > distributable binaries that run on many different systems (which the > developers of Singular offer on their homepage). If this is the reason > why static build is default can only be answered by the Singular > developers. For Debian the program should be dynamically linked. First, I have in mind a reason due to execution speed, but it sounds weird to me because for a CAS speed is not that critical. Cheers, Jerome > > Best, > Tobias > > Am 02.01.2015 um 19:20 schrieb Jerome BENOIT: >> 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 ? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Cheers, >> Jerome >> >> >> >> > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]

