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> Statically linked binaries make for easy deployment

They certainly do, but have we solved the problem of statically linked bugs yet? What happens when the next heartbleed happens?




How many people updated their libssl packages without restarting the server processes, thinking they're safe when they really aren't?

With a bug in such a central place you'll have to touch everything - could as well rebuild everything, when your processes are prepared for it.


Redeploying your entire infrastructure should take on the order of minutes.


I suppose you rebuild and redeploy everything.




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