[probonopd]

You can use either static or dynamic linking. An AppImage is really just an ISO container wrapping around your binaries.

[kiallmacinnes]

So, yea.. As I said, in this context, it just doesn't matter if your statically or dynamically linked against glibc, every single AppImage published before Feb 15th or so requires an update.

What percent of AppImage's in the wild have shipped an update? Of those, how many have updated previous stable releases rather than just the latest version? I suspect very few.

[EDIT - Typos]

[jjuhl]

Regardless of dynamic or static linking there's the fact that "users dont upgrade" so you've lost either way.