Why are they 2 versions of Blender for Linux? What does the static/dynamic mean?

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Why are they 2 versions of Blender for Linux? What does the static/dynamic mean? 08/30/2011 01:33 by SaideeDay: Actually there are 4 versions of Blender for Linux, two for x386 processors and two for PowerPC processors. For each processor family we have dynamic and statics flavors available. (2 x 2 = 4).

On a static build, all the system dependencies needed to run Blender are included, even a software based OpenGL environment. So if you are having dependencies errors or you are unable to find a proper OpenGL driver for your graphic card the static build should run on your system. You should consider a static built as a trouble-shooting/worst case scenario option.

On a dynamic build, the dependencies are not included, so Blender will use the libraries already installed and available on your system. Also, Blender will use any OpenGL accelerated driver that it might find on your system. Generally speaking, a dynamic build should be preferred over a static build.

Always make sure, despite your static or dynamic choice, to download the version that match your processor. If you have an Intel, AMD or Cyrix processor you should go with the x386 version. If you have a Mackintosh (or one of those rare Motorola CPUs) then you should go with the PPC version.

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