In summary, ``libraries are programs with multiple entry points, and
more formally defined interfaces.''
-Version 0.7 of libtool was a complete redesign and rewrite of libtool to
-reflect this new paradigm. So far, it has proved to be successful:
-libtool is simpler and more useful than before.
-
The best way to introduce the libtool paradigm is to contrast it with
the paradigm of existing library systems, with examples from each. It
is a new way of thinking, so it may take a little time to absorb, but