Yay for hyperbole ;) Shared libraries are most useful when matched within a specific distribution's package/version chain. Tying a third-party distributed pac

Yay for hyperbole ;) Shared libraries are most useful when matched within a specific distribution's package/version chain. Tying a third-party distributed package to a given shared library, on the other hand, is less helpful than just supplying the expected, tested, and supported library upfront and still let knowledgeable operators do what they will on their chosen platform. No technical debt is accrued if the libs are truly interchangeable anyway, but especially if they are not, this stands a better shot at fixing it.