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 ### Shared vs. static libraries
 
 In general, if formulae have to ship either shared or static libraries: they should ship shared ones.
-If they can ship both, they should.
+If there is interest in a static library they can ship both.
 Shipping only static libraries should be avoided when possible, particularly when the formula is depended on by other formulae since these dependents cannot be updated without a rebuild.
 
 ### Stuff that requires vendored versions of Homebrew formulae