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From: "Radoslaw Stachowiak" <radek@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo: static/dynamic linking libraries
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On 01/05/07, Peter Gordon <codergeek42@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > Does anyone care about static libs except for maybe really really low
> > level stuff?
> They are useful for rescue operations and whatnot, when a LiveCD or
> similar is not handy; or perhaps when the computer cannot boot from an
> alternative medium. That's the only major benefit I see of them.

They are also very often used in chrooted environments.

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