Linux linking error with libssl, libcrypt

[Dii]

Hi all!

So, I have made my static build on my Slackware without any problem, just on the other distribution it has linking errors.

...: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

...: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

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It's clear that the static binary is looking for the libssl.so and the libcrypt.so files, the problem is, that it's looking for the wrong file name.

On Slackware:

ls /usr/lib/libssl* -la
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 406594 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so -> libssl.so.0*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     15 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0 -> libssl.so.0.9.8*
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 256252 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8*

ls /usr/lib/libssl* -la
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 406594 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so -> libssl.so.0*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     15 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0 -> libssl.so.0.9.8*
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 256252 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8*

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On SUSE:

ls /usr/lib/libssl* -la
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 406594 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so -> libssl.so.0.9.8*
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 256252 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8*

ls /usr/lib/libssl* -la
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 406594 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 2007-11-22 00:15 /usr/lib/libssl.so -> libssl.so.0.9.8*
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 256252 2007-06-13 19:40 /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8*

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The difference is clear: the SUSE doesn't have the libssl.so.0. Ofcourse you can just make a symlink and the problem is gone. What I would like to know:
Why does it links the lib*.so.0 version instead of the more standard lib*.so? Is this a bug, or just the SUSE is missing this common link? Can I change this behavior?

[Dii]

I was thinking that maybe I'm misunderstood. I had this small problem, I would like to spare the bug hunting to anyone in this situation, but I can't tell whom should I bother with this?
Slackware, SUSE, Qt or gcc? Any ideas?