Re: glibc, libc5

[Akintayo Holder]

> Christopher Roberts wrote:
> 
> What exactly is glibc and libc5 that I've been seeing a lot of.....
> thanks
> chris

RH5 Manual

glibc is a newer library that is actively maintain thus more stable
it is also faster
standard across all RH Linux platforms
glibc supports threads and internationalization


IOW, a newer library.