title: static library implementation vs including source code implementation
body: <p>What are the general differences between compiling a program as a static library
  vs. including the source code into the program?</p>
  
  <p><strong>i.e</strong>.  A program with functions that is compiled as a static library (.lib) and linked into the program vs A program with functions that is included as a source file in the main program.</p>
  
  <p>Static libraries more suitable for release when releasing closed source programs?
  Faster compilation? etc..</p>