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> > We currently say "this directory is our library".  Maybe as part of
> > the component database project we need a new thing that lets us say
> > "this tool provides our library" ?  If it defaults to "this directory
> > is our library" then it's backwards compatible, too.  The "this tool"
> > can be a linked-in library, runtime plugin, external tool, or net
> > connection, depending on how we choose to implement it.
> 
> Perhaps, although the advantage of using directories as packages is that they are transparent and accessible to other tools and even simple shell commands.

Yes, if symbols are individual files it is possible to generate new symbols by an external program.