Axel Thimm (Axel.Thimm(a)ATrpms.net) said:
> The right fix here is to educate scientific programmers as to
why
> statically linking in libraries doesn't actually get them what they
> want, and that it is broken.
Actually the situation in scientific camps is not that easy. There are
tons of situations where having a statically linked binary saves the
day. You typically have a complete mix of very heterogeneous Linux
distributions and releases thereof with semi-bogus libs under
/usr/local as a bonus. At least that's what larger phys/chem
institutions and educational facilities look like in
de/uk/fr/ru.
So, my reading of this is 'larger phys/chem institutions are
crazy and don't understand sane systems management'. Am I reading
this wrong?
If you want consistent results, run a consistent platform.
Bill