I'm working on a C programming project, using Dev-C++. What files do I need to include if I want to distribute the source code? Besides the .c, .h, .rc files I wrote, there're .manifest, makefile... Which of those are needed in order to let others compile successfully, using any compiler they like?
And what is the use of those Dev-C++-generated files like .manifest, makefile?
What do I need to include in a C program source code distribution?
The makefile describes the build instructions and dependencies. You always want to include this.
Throw in the any other tool-generated files as well - it can't hurt, and if someone is using dev-c++, it would be welcome.
If you use a special library (like sdl), you may want to include it. This is up to you, and may depent on your target audience.
Document anything like that - include urls for where get libraries and and other stuff even if you do include them.
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