Why does macports build static libraries?

[Watson Ladd]

Hello:
I was looking on /opt/local/lib and found a lot of static libraries. But
 Apple recommends against compiling static libraries except as
intermediates during the build process. Why does macports do this?
Second question:How do I ensure I am linking against the dynamic versions?
Thanks,
Watson Ladd

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