Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD

To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%shagadelic.org@localhost>
Subject: Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
From: David Holland <dholland-tech%netbsd.org@localhost>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:56:12 +0000

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:00:31AM -0700, Jason Thorpe wrote:
> This partially defeats the purpose.  The main reason for doing this is to 
> move the ABI compatibility boundary out into userspace where it belongs.  

Except that it doesn't belong there. Several reasonably strong
arguments to this effect have already been posted. What opposing
rationale do you have? I don't think you've posted any yet.

-- 
David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost

References:
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Hubert Feyrer
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Matt Thomas
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Greg A. Woods; Planix, Inc.
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Aaron J. Grier
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Greg A. Woods; Planix, Inc.
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Aaron J. Grier
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: der Mouse
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Aaron J. Grier
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: David Brownlee
- Re: Stop shipping static libraries for NetBSD
  - From: Jason Thorpe

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