[ On Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at 19:06:48 (+0700), Robert Elz wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: HEADS UP: migration to fully dynamic linked "base" system 
>
> Greg Woods I understand, he simply hates dynamic libraries everywhere.

Well, not quite everywhere.  I have far fewer objections to the kind of
shared libraries (which are not quite so "dynamic" I suppose) as were
implemented in AT&T UNIX once upon a time.  The biggest issue with them
is that they're a feature which has to be very carefully chosen for
specific applications because there can be some subtle performance
tradeoffs with overall system memory utilization, I/Os, use of the
sticky-text bit, etc.

> I don't agree, but at least that's a consistent position.

I don't always like being consistent and predictable, but this is one
thing it's quite easy for me to be consistent about!  :-)

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