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Title: Source Code


Definition
==========

The "source code" of a software package is the form that is preferred for making
modifications to it.  This form varies with the nature of the software package.
Generally, it is the form originally edited by the software's author.

The source code includes all machine- or human-readable instructions necessary
to generate and install the form of the software that is to be executed on a
computer system.  It need not include software that is made available in source
code form elsewhere.


Requirements
============

To be included in this distribution, every part of a software package must be
available in source code form.  The binary packages generated from the
distribution's source package must be derived directly from the package source
code.