VTK provides External data as an optional download that expands into the right place in the source tree. If the user doesn't enable testing in cmake it isn't used, and if the user does enable testing but doesn't download the data tarball then the files are downloaded piecemeal.
Some clever person could probably do the same thing for ITK. David E DeMarle Kitware, Inc. R&D Engineer 21 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 Phone: 518-881-4909 On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Bradley Lowekamp <blowek...@mail.nih.gov> wrote: > Hello, > > The ExteranalData directory contains all the testing data both inputs and > baselines. It's needed to run the testing suit to test your build. > > Brad > > On Mar 24, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Manuel Grizonnet <manuel.grizon...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've just downloaded ITK source package from sourceforge and we're > surprised by the size of the source tarball (more than 250Mo). > > > > Looking at the contain, it is due to a hidden directory (ExternalData) > which contains only md5 sums. > > > > I don't think if it is really mandatory to compile the project from > source and it would drastically decrease the size of the archive. > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > Manuel Grizonnet > > _______________________________________________ > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > > > Kitware offers ITK Training Courses, for more information visit: > > http://kitware.com/products/protraining.php > > > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ITK FAQ at: > > http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_FAQ > > > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/insight-developers > > _______________________________________________ > > Community mailing list > > commun...@itk.org > > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Kitware offers ITK Training Courses, for more information visit: > http://kitware.com/products/protraining.php > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ITK FAQ at: > http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_FAQ > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/insight-developers >
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