/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/_gimpenums.a /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/_gimpui.a /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimp.a /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimpcolor.a /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimpthumb.a I strongly suspect that these are not needed and should not be installed.
In gimp-2.4.3-2.fc9, no static libraries are built or packaged.
gimp-2.4.4-1.fc7 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 7
gimp-2.4.4-1.fc7 has been pushed to the Fedora 7 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.