> In the days of fast networks, embedded OSs, emphemeral containers, and big hard drives, a portable static binary is way less complex and only somewhat less secure
If what you're trying to do is run a single program on a server somewhere, then yes absolutely a static binary is the way to go. There are lots of cases, especially end user desktops, where this doesn't really apply though.
In my opinion the debate over static vs dynamic linking is resolved by understanding that they are different tools for different jobs.
If what you're trying to do is run a single program on a server somewhere, then yes absolutely a static binary is the way to go. There are lots of cases, especially end user desktops, where this doesn't really apply though.
In my opinion the debate over static vs dynamic linking is resolved by understanding that they are different tools for different jobs.