| [incubation] IP policy for transitive dependencies |
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Hi, in the IoT PMC we often review CQs by projects for components which the project relies on during runtime (not optionally but as a full pre-req). Some of these components themselves rely on many other components. We are often asked, whether the project needs
to create CQs for all of these transitive dependencies as well (given that they are not optional but required during runtime).
The project handbook [1] states that "All third-party libraries required by project code will have to be checked and approved by the IP Team." Following is a list of cases which constitute a "library required by the project". That list is described as "non-exhaustive" and in fact does not explicitly mention transitive dependencies. My understanding is that transitive deps
definitely need to be checked/approved, but I would like to get some feedback e.g. frmo Wayne whether this is actually the case.
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