According to Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net> :
 
> Having to tell people to edit ld.so.conf when they install the pkg system, and
> X11, and /usr/local.. is a bit non-intuitive to some people. As is running
> ldconfig all the time..
> 
There's a price to pay for all convenience; the alternative is 
statically linked executables (like Netscape Navigator, for example 
:-).  Is it really necessary/possible to meet everyone's needs all the 
time?

++L