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source code as part of your plugin), if the library you want makes use of exten-
sions written in C, you simply won't be able to use that library in your plugin.
Ultimately, it is up to you to decide if plugins are a suitable way of implementing your
mapping application. For some applications, they are ideal; they are certainly a lot easier
to develop and distribute than external applications, and if your application is aimed at
people who are already using QGIS, then the plugin scheme is a logical approach to take.
In other situations, an external application built on top of PyQGIS might be more suitable.
