> However, the prepackaged binary is statically linked:
> 
> $ file /usr/local/bin/povray
> /usr/local/bin/povray: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1
> (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, statically linked, stripped
> 
> seems like it would only use the bundled libraries here, neh?

	BTW, having a fully-static binary for the official PC-Linux release
is the only way to go.  We cannot afford tons of "bug" reports from people
unable to run a binary that requires shared libraries they don't necessarily
have on their system.  The advantage of a fully-static binary is much higher
than the potential situation you describe (which can be resolved by installing
instead the POV-Ray source package and the updated 3rd-party libraries).

	- NC

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