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Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition by itvision on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @12:58PM (#42560445)
You claimed you can "easily link applications statically and have them work everywhere all the time".

I said that even linking with LGPL is a task almost everyone avoids (NVIDIA being an exception).

You cannot link with GPL _at all_ unless you provide full source code.

Fuck it, I'm out.

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Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition by ryao on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @01:16PM (#42560590)
That is not what I claimed and Nvidia does not statically link to LGPL code as far as I know. If you refer to the Nvidia kernel modules, there is no static linking being done with LGPL code.

I studied introductory psychology in college. I am a decent judge of whether people could benefit from psychiatric help and the more you write, the more convinced I become that you could benefit. Please go for an evaluation. Ask your regular physician for a referral. A psychiatrist likely could help you.

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