diff --git a/slang.spec b/slang.spec
index cae7fd6..4741a4e 100644
--- a/slang.spec
+++ b/slang.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Summary: The shared library for the S-Lang extension language.
 Name: slang
 %define version 1.4.4
 Version: %{version}
-Release: 3
+Release: 4
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: ftp://space.mit.edu/pub/davis/slang/v1.4/slang-%{version}.tar.bz2
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Install the slang-devel package if you want to develop applications
 based on the S-Lang extension language.
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 26 2001 Florian La Roche <Florian.LaRoche@redhat.de>
+- add link from library major version number
+
 * Mon Jun 25 2001 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>
 - added patch to fix Alt/Meta key handling (originally from mutt,
   <jorton@btconnect.com>)
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/include/slang
 %makeinstall \
   install_lib_dir=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/lib \
   install_include_dir=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/include/slang install-elf
+ln -sf libslang.so.1.4.4 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/lib/libslang.so.1
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT