> As I've come to understanding, nowadays many libraries doesn't allow > trivial static linkage,
I don't follow; it's generally as simple as using -static on the link line. Pretty trivial. > and that it's generally not recommended to > link statically in packages. That is completely separate from the question of whether Debian should provide static libraries for users to link with. I don't see that it should have any bearing. > Thus I think we should consider updating the policy to either > specify that a development package should provide a static library > if possible, I agree with this sentiment. -Steve
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