Re: Linking during instllations

I don't know if anyone has implied that it *was* unnecessary for Windows; it's just not done. But hard lessons have proved it necessary on UNIX; it's not only Oracle that does this...

...as Freud is reported to have said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"...

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 8:53 PM

> I do not understand?
>
> Why is this unecessary on the Windows platform?
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> ltiu
>
> On Saturday 17 August 2002 18:43, Ray Stell wrote:
> > Note:131321.1
> >
> > Relinking Oracle
> > ================
> >
> > Background:
> > Applications for UNIX are generally not distributed as complete
> > executables. Oracle, like many application vendors who create products
for
> > UNIX, distribute individual object files, library archives of object
files,
> > and some source files which then get relinked at the operating system
> > level during installation to create usable executables. This guarantees
a
> > reliable integration with functions provided by the OS system libraries.
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