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 2 The libtool paradigm
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 At first, libtool was designed to support an arbitrary number of library
 object types.  After libtool was ported to more platforms, a new
 paradigm gradually developed for describing the relationship between
 libraries and programs.
 
    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
 when you understand it, the world becomes simpler.
 

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