RE: DimPro REX support - Intel Macs - REX Shared Library update available...
2007/02/26 18:20:04
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When you make a program (or DLL), you can choose 2 ways to add in other libraries, static or dynamic. In common libraries that multiple programs use (for example, the code for networking), it is common that you only have to update the library's .dll or .so (aka, install new drivers). However, in uncommon libraries, it is easier to keep a product stable and deployable if you control the library version. To do this, you statically link the library (it becomes part of your program, so any updates by the user will not affact your program unless you patch the binary). Point being: If Cakewalk statically linked the REX library, you'll have to wait for an update from them.