Jim Henderson wrote:
> There are a great many Linux apps that use static linking to bundle the 
> necessary libraries with the package.

Actually, you don't even need static linking. You just need to include 
the right version in the package and install it properly (either in your 
own directory or overwriting stuff (leading to DLL Hell) or whatever).

Of course, there are still occasional programs where they say "if you 
get error 38173, go download some mumble DLL from Microsoft here..." 
That would be the Windows equivalent of Package Fail. :-)

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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