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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ unwittingly interfere with other software that depends on the
canonical release versions of those same libraries!
Forking upstream software for trivial reasons makes us bad citizens in
-the Open Source community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
+the Free Software community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
users. Don't make us "that" project.
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ FAQ
This is a last resort; consult with the rest of the dev group
before taking this radical step.
+:Q: What about submodules?
+
+:A: pdf.js is supplied as a submodule, and other software may use that too,
+ to add a new submodule:
+ git submodule add <git-repo-of-fun-project> extlib/fun-project
+
+ Use it just like a snapshotted extlib directory. When a new clone of mediagoblin
+ is made you need to run
+
+ git submodule init
+ git submodule update
+
+ As noted in HackingHowto
Thanks
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