Daniel Jacques <d...@google.com> writes: > All things considered, I think executable path self-location is markedly more > fragile than using static paths, both with increased dependencies and added > inconsistent behavior and limitations, and should not be the default > on any platform. > > Both Johannes' original RUNTIME_PREFIX implementation for Windows and the > Linux/etc. expansions that I did were written to serve constrained special > case > deployments. In that capacity, they can be really useful, as the fragility is > managed by their respective environments.
Wow, an original author of a non-trivial feature who does not push his own creation to be used everywhere and instead cautions against blindly using it? That sort of restraint is a rare trait to be commended. Thanks for injeting a doze of sanity.
