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+This directory contains files that make it possible to use system libraries. |
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+For more info please read the following: |
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+ - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries |
+ - https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Why_not_bundle_dependencies |
+ - http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-source.html#s-embeddedfiles |
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+For more Chromium-specific context please read |
+http://spot.livejournal.com/312320.html . |
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+This directory is provided in the source tree to follow above guidelines. |
+It is a compromise solution which takes into account Chromium developers |
+who want to avoid the perceived burden of more conditional code in gyp, |
+and expectations of Open Source community, where using system-provided |
+libraries is the norm. |
darin (slow to review)
2013/04/22 19:11:33
This is a good description of "why" this code exis
Paweł Hajdan Jr.
2013/04/22 21:07:18
Good point. Done. Thanks!
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