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Subject: Re: Making a dynamically-linked root
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On Tue, 3 Jun 2003, Paul Robinson wrote:
> Ahhh, we're back into dynamic-linking again. I think you're going to find 
> two clear opinions on this:

IMHO you forgot:

3. People who want to see performance numbers from a prototype
installation so that they can quantify the tradeoffs involved
in a large change which could be potentially destabilizing.

mcl