On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 03:27:49PM -0400, David E. Wheeler wrote: > I´m trying to understand the standard terms for extension libraries. > There seem too a bewildering number of terms used to refer to a shared > object library, for example: > > [...] > > What is the standard term for these things? Or perhaps, what *should* it > be? "Module"? "Library"? "Object"? "Shared ____"? "Dynamic ____"? > > Would it be useful to decide on one term (perhaps with "file" appended > where it refers to a file that contains one of these things) and > standardize the docs?
The lack of consistent terminology seems at least potentially confusing for readers. My first reaction is that "shared library" is probably fine. -- nathan
