Makefile: drop static and in-container targets

[vrothberg]

Based on #670 (comment):

Ideally, I’d prefer dropping both statically-linked builds for Linux (which are unreliable and functionally restricted) and in-container builds (which are a good idea in theory, but keep breaking because we don’t use them, and don’t work with dynamically-linked builds).

Dropping the statically-linked targets would be a good first step — though this PR suggests that the in-container builds might also be broken, independently.

[rhatdan]

Ok lets drop them, and move to container based.

[mtrmac]

Why was this closed? It is still outstanding.

[vrothberg]

I agree.

[rhatdan]

I saw the two PRs Issues closed and assumed it was no longer present.

[mtrmac]

Meanwhile, #932 has replaced make binary-static with a Nix-based variant.

What is the consensus now? Keep Nix as opt-in, and drop the container build?

[rhatdan]

SGTM, As long as community maintainers nix build, I am fine with it. The container build to me is the wrong default. Just do a local build.

[rhatdan]

static builds nix if available, and I am changing defaults. Leaving binary to build in container in case people want it.