Re: Static linking in GTK Windows

["Rastatter, Ken (OH32)" <Ken Rastatter Honeywell com>]

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 00:30:34 +0000 Tor wrote:

> Static archives can be produced using the normal 
> configure/make/libtool mechanism. It's just that it isn't a good idea.

Isn't static linking also not a good idea because of part 6b of the 
LGPL?  And I quote:

>    b) Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking with the
>    Library.  A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a
>    copy of the library already present on the user's computer system,
>    rather than copying library functions into the executable, and (2)
>    will operate properly with a modified version of the library, if
>    the user installs one, as long as the modified version is
>    interface-compatible with the version that the work was made with.

DLLs are a very "suitable mechanism" if you choose to use part 6b to 
release your application.