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> Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 09:15:23 -0500
> From: karl@freefriends.org (Karl Berry)
> 
>     Doesn't sound a big problem to me: someone who looks for a library
>     function can manage to remember that they come from libc.
> 
> Not all library functions are in libc.

If you refer to additional libraries, I think a programmer has a good
knowledge in what library each function lives.  After all, it's the
same programmer who needs to add a -lFOO switch to the link command
line.