Build as shared library or static library #1001
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In some Linux distribution, like Fedora, openSUSE or Gentoo, shared libraries are more prefered. Static libraries are suggested to be avoided to be included in packaging. It may be better to explicitly only build shared lib or static lib by using
BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
option.Ref:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Shared_library_packaging_policy#Best_Practices
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/#_shared_libraries
https://projects.gentoo.org/qa/policy-guide/installed-files.html#pg0302
google/re2#258