Re: compiled binary file in source package
On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 9:38 AM, Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> wrote:
>> I got interested in this, as I want to use a tool, which isn't
>> packaged in debian. And upstream considers it to be a good idea to
>> include tool's sources into project, where it's used. I like more
>> clean solution - get the tool packaged into debian, then use the tool
>> in my project.
>
> That is a different scenario, it is an embedded code copy:
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/EmbeddedCodeCopies
And, is there any official recommendation to get software (development
tools) rather packaged, and used as build dependency, than being
copied?
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