On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Peter Samuelson wrote:
> > Shared libraries can be loaded dynamically, this means distribution can
> > package the graphical front ends and the user doesn't need to install
> > huge development packages.
>
> I still don't get it. Why can't the distribution vendor just link
> /usr/bin/qconf against $(LINUX)/scripts/kconfig/libkconfig.a?
New features will be added and only the parser that comes with the kernel
will understand them. It's less likley that the library API will change.
bye, Roman
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