[fnord123]

eh, no. the OS package manager is for sysadmins. LTS is for sysadmins to not have to worry about versions changing under their feet rapidly when they apply security updates.

If you want to develop an application, you use your own toolchain. But yes I know most C++ people don't d this because C++ tools don't easily support it. But that's on C++ for not having pyenv, rustup, multiruby, etc equivalent.

[MaxBarraclough]

C++ lets you statically link the standard library though, right? Or am I missing your point?

[fnord123]

Yes, but I'm quite sure GP is talking about using LTS so the installed libraries are the same as you built with.

IIRC there's still an issue with gethostname which must be dynamically linked.