DOCUMENT ID: 1539-02 SYNOPSIS: Motif static libraries OS RELEASE: 2.4 PRODUCT: Solaris x86 KEYWORDS: motif static libraries SYMPTOMS: motif static libraries are not available DESCRIPTION: On 03/07/95 an RFE 1195396 was filed requesting static libraries be included in the Sol2.4SDK. SOLUTION: The request was evaluated 09/06/95 and rejected the most significant reasons: o there is a significant reduction in the size of storage media required to both deliver and host software. o there is a significant reduction in the working set of desktop software. o static linking can cause hidden interface dependencies that make system evolution significantly harder over time. In the past, there was a failure to ensure proper binary compatiblity between releases. A methodology policy decision was made to ensure the public symbols would remain constant. The ABI will thus be the same between releases. DATE APPROVED: 10/18/95