[Pkg-kde-extras] Bug#1028507: digikam: downloads binary blobs from the internet

[Steven Robbins]

clone 1028507 -1
retitle -1 Create face-recognition data package
thanks

On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 5:38:21 A.M. CDT Gregor Riepl wrote:
 
> Would it be possible to create a separate Debian package with this data
> and add it as a Recommends: dependency?

Yes, and thanks for the reminder.  The facility exists since DigiKam 8.1.0: 
https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/digikam-devel/2023-May/112408.html

> I believe there is enough precedent for large optional companion data
> packages in Debian. (0ad-data and kicad-packages3d come to mind)
> This would make it much clearer what the user is getting and from whom,
> and it would reduce the burden on the upstream CDN.

-Steve
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