libfreeimage-dev: Static archove/library not included in package

[Matthew Giassa]

As per the description page:
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/amd64/libfreeimage-dev/

" This package contains the headers and static libraries needed to develop
 programs using FreeImage."

The static library/archove is not included in the package.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libfreeimage-dev 3.17.0+ds1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.8-pgr-lpm-patched x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed May 18 12:56:41 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: freeimage
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ghislain Vaillant (ghisvail)]

Indeed, the description is misleading as the -dev package contains the headers and development symlinks to the shared library, but no static libraries.

Considering the number of security vulnerabilities freeimage suffered from in the past, I am not in favor of providing a static build for it. Appropriate resolution of this bug should therefore focus on a rewording of the -dev package description.