Re: most-compatible Linux distribution

Hello Kurt,

> I'm relatively new to Linux, and I was just wondering which Linux
> distributions (Fedora, RedHat, etc) are most compatible with NCAR
> graphics. I have Mandrake 10.1 which has the shared-object X11
> libraries instead of the static X11 libraries required by NCAR
> graphics. Is there a Linux distribution which comes standard with
> the static X11 libraries?

First, regarding X11: in the future, new releases of X11 won't
install static libraries (at least not by default). I ran into this
when upgrading a host to Fedora Core 5. It's also when I discovered
that with X11R7, the old (familiar) X11 directory structure goes away
and that it seems static libraries go away in favor of shared libraries.

Regarding NCAR Graphics and static/dynamic libraries: NCAR Graphics
does not require static libraries (for X11 or any other required
library). In reviewing replies I've made to this mail list regarding
(peripherally or directly) this issue, I may have clouded this
issue. Precompiled binaries provided for NCAR Graphics are created
with every effort to build against static libraries, so end-users can
simply install NCAR Graphics and be off and running. NCAR Graphics
can be built to rely upon shared libraries; if you require help in
doing this, please contact me.

Lastly, though my testing/experience is by no means exhaustive, I've
not come across a Linux distribution that is better or worse for
building/supporting NCAR Graphics. Though I don't have access to all
sorts of distributions, I am aware of folks who successfully use NCAR
Graphics on a Mandrake Linux (now called Mandriva?) host. Perhaps
one or more will reply here!

-Rick.

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Rick Grubin      NCAR/CISL/SCD/VETS
Visualization + Enabling Technologies
grubin_at_ucar.edu             303.497.1832
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