Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 14 Mar 1999 19:13:13 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alex Buell <> | Subject | Re: [OFFTOPIC]: MS Porting Office to Linux? |
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On 13 Mar 1999, david parsons wrote:
> >> How many _programs_ are in the SO suite? > > > >Just one big program! > > So SO would add ~250k to the size of their code by statically > linking to libc? And they'd gain independence from the library > of the week club? This looks like an unqualified win to me.
Actually I was wrong. SO consists of one big core module and a number of private libraries (23 of them!). This is a big win when it comes to multi-user Linux systems
> david parsons \bi/ Now a statically linked X3.3.3 will dump core trying > \/ to do dlclose. Sigh. X is evil(tm).
Tee-hee. It's just not your day isn't it? X isn't evil - software has no concepts of "good" and "evil", but let's not get philosophical now. OK, I think it's time to nuke this thread - I'm sure I'll get some hate mail for posting this.
Cheers, Alex -- /_/\ Legalise cannabis now! ( o.o ) Grow some cannabis today! > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
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