In general, the binaries are compiled without the “-static” option. This means that when using the different shared libraries, the redistributable libraries in "OUTPUTS/REDISTR" directory must be in the PATH environment variable. Compilation is done this way because the “-static” option tends to break the C++ management of exception and associated error messages.
There is one exception: the Python Windows libraries are compiled with “-static” option. This seems not to lead to issues with the management of exceptions.
Of course, users that compile libraries from he sources are free to experiment other options.