Index: src/nco/Makefile.am
--- src/nco/Makefile.am.orig
+++ src/nco/Makefile.am
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libnco.la
 
 # This creates version-stamped shared-library, e.g., libnco-2.9.4.so
 # NB: VERSION here refers to argument to AC_INIT() in configure.ac
-libnco_la_LDFLAGS = -release @VERSION@
+#libnco_la_LDFLAGS = -release @VERSION@
 
 # Fedora Core nco.spec in nco-3.1.2 wants to install headers
 # Fedora Core nco.spec in nco-3.9.7 still wants to install headers
