Re: Binary file inside fruit package
On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 04:22:19AM +0000, Stephan Verbücheln wrote:
> Is it really an executabe binary, i.e. a computer program for any real
> or virtual programming or machine language?
>
> I don't think that (non-executable) binary data is a problem. If the
> data is produced/generated with some tools, the “source” would be nice
> to have though, because it helps to make modifications.
No, that is not how it works. It is not only nice to have.
We want the "preferred form of modification" in the package and a binary
blob is often not.
> For example, a program might contain a picture, but not the project
> files from the image editor that created it.
Actually, if we have that infortmation, We'd ask for the project file
to be included.
> Regards
>
> On Sun, 2022-06-26 at 15:22 -0300, Marcos Talau wrote:
> > Hi there!
> >
> > The fruit package [1] comes with a binary file named
> > `book_small.bin'. This
> > binary file does not have a source code.
> >
> > Reading the documentation and checking the source code of the
> > package, the
> > binary file appears to contain chess openings, and I believe it is
> > used by
> > default by the program.
> >
> > Should this binary file be removed from this package?
> >
> > [1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/fruit
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > mt
> >
> >
> >
>
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