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Shared libraries have largely proven that they aren't a good idea, which is why containers are so popular. Between conflicts and broken compatibility between up
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
Shared libraries have largely proven that they aren't a good idea, which is why containers are so popular. Between conflicts and broken compatibility between updates, shared libraries have become more trouble than they are worth.
I think they still make sense for base-system libraries, but unfortunately there is no agreed upon definition of 'base-system' in the wild west of Linux.