Every time I download SQLite, I come across the fact that they provide several different versions of their source code, which is something I've actually never seen any other project do. And more so they provide Amalgamations of Source, that kind of merge all their files into just 3 files. What's the reason for this? Is it just compilation speed? Or are there some really good reasons for it? Do other projects use Amalgamations of source code?
Why does SQLite provide amalgamations of their code?
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As stated directly on their page about amalgamation
I myself see's the incorporation into other projects the greatest benefit. It simply makes it much much easier to compile. No build script mess and whatever else follows from having a large collection of source files.