I've heard of static libraries a time or two. 'Perfectly usable' is a bit of a reach given how huge Motif was at the time. I shudder to think about the size of

I've heard of static libraries a time or two. 'Perfectly usable' is a bit of a reach given how huge Motif was at the time. I shudder to think about the size of a directory with a bunch of X applications that each snarf in all their dependencies; remember we're talking 1990s.