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From: Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:09:32 -0400
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Subject: Re: how to make a .lib from msfl70d.dll
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In-Reply-To: <007401c021b3$377bd9a0$0300a8c0@sumt1.nj.home.com>; from raj@sahib.com on Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 04:58:37PM -0400

On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 04:58:37PM -0400, Rajkumar Seth wrote:
>Sure I can use the .lib they shipped.  Dont even have to rename it.  Just
>that Redmond is not someone I trust, and I dont want to get bit by some
>hidden MS "feature" in their library rendition down the line.  SO would love
>to be able to build a .lib myself.  ALso what if they dont ship the VC++
>.lib next time.  I would be SOL.

If they don't ship an import library with the package then they would, for
some reason, not want programs to link symbols from the DLL.

If they don't have enough faith in the DLL to allow programs to use it,
then you probably don't want to even consider it.

cgf

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