Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Yes. #6 is the mistaken axiom: you are free to include the particular > > dynamic library with your application. LSB doesn't care if you link > > static or dynamic, you are just not allowed to *require the a priori > > presence of the library on your system*. Thus, the additional library > > becomes part of the application. > > We must disallow static linking with glibc. If you do not do this the LSB > must formally specify the kernel interfaces precisely and in detail and > then square it off with all Linus future plans. That is a no can do.
The LGPL does a pretty good job at disallowing it already (or at least it makes sure that if someone gets the idea it can be easily fixed by a recompile or relink) -Andi
