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Re: "Unhackable" Apple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store

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On 10/8/15, 11:49 AM, in article slrnn1demh.2u1.jedi@nomad.mishnet,
"JEDIDIAH" <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote:

> On 2015-10-08, Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:26:23 -0700
>> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 10/7/15, 4:14 PM, in article 20151008011424.3e47a3b9@maxa-pc,
>>> "Melzzzzz" <mel@zzzzz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> Actually, that turns out not to be the case.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you run two different applications that use their own versions
>>>>> of libavcodec, you're not getting one of the big benefits of shared
>>>>> libraries: saving RAM by only having one copy of the library loaded
>>>>> into memory.
>>>>> 
>>>>> (No wonder OS X isn't happy unless it has 16GB! ;)
>>>> 
>>>> Having libraries bundled with application is important in closed
>>>> source world when application is built against specific version of
>>>> library. In open source world it is not problem as one can always
>>>> rebuild application with system library but not so in closed source
>>>> world. Actually what is done on OSX should be also done on Linux
>>>> for closed source applications and it is usually done.
>>> 
>>> Most people do not want to and would not know how to rebuild an application.
>>> 
> "Most" people don't need to.
> 
> All it takes is ONE person with the interest and skills.
> 
> That's assuming that the OS vendor / distribution didn't already do it for
> you.

I was in response to the idea that "one can always...". Yes, one CAN, but
most would not care to. But, sure, with open source people can alter and
re-compile and share.

...


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