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> Self-contained projects are really a good thing, at least when
> I used OrCad, there was a command "Archive parts in schematics"
> which took all the parts used in the schematics and put them
> in a single library file. That was a very nice feature, actually
> the one I mostly miss.

Vladimir already pointed out that the utility "garchive" was created
to serve this goal.  I wrote it maybe 10 years ago, based upon similar
archiving utilities I had used for ViewDraw.  Garchive pulls all the
symbols out of your .sch file, sticks them into a separate directory,
then tarrs and gzips up your schematic and the symbols and creates a
single, stand-alone archive of your project.  ISTR it also put a few
other things into the tarball, perhaps the gafrc and the gschemrc?

Nothing similar works for PCB, but the footprints are embedded in a
.pcb file so the need is not as great.

In any event, the utility has experienced significant bit-rot.  The
last time I tried to use it -- several years ago -- it failed to run. 
However, it is written in Python, so it's easy to hack.  If anybody
wants to fix it, extend it, or write a replacement for it, I encourage
you to do so.

Stuart