[Bazel examples] Use prefer_pic_for_opt_binaries

drake_bazel_download/.bazelrc

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Default to an optimized build.
 build --compilation_mode=opt
+build --features=prefer_pic_for_opt_binaries
 
 # Default build options.
 build --strip=never
@@ -17,11 +18,6 @@ build --host_cxxopt=-std=c++20
 # https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/1164
 build --action_env=CCACHE_DISABLE=1
 
-# For Ubuntu builds, this flag can cut build times in half. For macOS builds,
-# this flag might cause build errors. We suggest turning it on if and only if
-# your project doesn't use macOS.
-## build --force_pic=yes
-
 # TODO(jwnimmer-tri) We should see if we can reuse more of Drake's
 # customizations somehow.
 

drake_bazel_external/.bazelrc

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Default to an optimized build.
 build --compilation_mode=opt
+build --features=prefer_pic_for_opt_binaries
 
 # Default build options.
 build --strip=never
@@ -30,11 +31,6 @@ build --@drake//tools/flags:public_repo_default=pkgconfig
 # version as necessary.
 # build --@drake//tools/cc_toolchain:compiler_major=13
 
-# For Ubuntu builds, this flag can cut build times in half. For macOS builds,
-# this flag might cause build errors. We suggest turning it on if and only if
-# your project doesn't use macOS.
-## build --force_pic=yes
-
 # Drake supports the use of proprietary solvers for mathematical programs.
 # See https://drake.mit.edu/bazel.html#proprietary-solvers for more info
 # and details on how to set them up.

drake_bazel_external/.github/ci_build_test

@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ build --override_module=drake=drake
 # Pass along the compiler version to Drake
 # (as suggested in drake_bazel_external/.bazelrc).
 build --@drake//tools/cc_toolchain:compiler_major=$(gcc -dumpversion)
-
-# Use force_pic to speed up the build, as this only runs on Ubuntu
-# (as suggested in drake_bazel_external/.bazelrc).
-build --force_pic=yes
 EOF
 
 bazel version

drake_bazel_external_legacy/.bazelrc

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ common --enable_bzlmod=false
 
 # Default to an optimized build.
 build --compilation_mode=opt
+build --features=prefer_pic_for_opt_binaries
 
 # Default build options.
 build --strip=never
@@ -29,11 +30,6 @@ build --action_env=CCACHE_DISABLE=1
 # version as necessary.
 # build --@drake//tools/cc_toolchain:compiler_major=13
 
-# For Ubuntu builds, this flag can cut build times in half. For macOS builds,
-# this flag might cause build errors. We suggest turning it on if and only if
-# your project doesn't use macOS.
-## build --force_pic=yes
-
 # TODO(jwnimmer-tri) We should see if we can reuse more of Drake's
 # customizations somehow.
 

drake_bazel_external_legacy/.github/ci_build_test

@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ cat <<EOF > "user.bazelrc"
 # Pass along the compiler version to Drake
 # (as suggested in drake_bazel_external/.bazelrc).
 build --@drake//tools/cc_toolchain:compiler_major=$(gcc -dumpversion)
-
-# Use force_pic to speed up the build, as this only runs on Ubuntu
-# (as suggested in drake_bazel_external/.bazelrc).
-build --force_pic=yes
 EOF
 
 # Use what we downloaded to drake_bazel_external_legacy/drake,