Jackify/jackify/tools/README.md

Jackify Tools Directory

This directory contains utility tools bundled with Jackify for self-contained AppImage distribution.

How It Works

In Git Repository: This directory only contains this README and .gitignore (no binaries).

During Build: The build_appimage_simple.sh script downloads required tools from their official sources.

In AppImage: Tools are bundled for self-contained distribution (users don't need to install dependencies).

Tools Downloaded During Build

winetricks

• Source: https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks
• License: LGPL v2.1
• Purpose: Wine prefix configuration and Windows component installation
• Downloaded from: GitHub master branch (latest version)

cabextract

• Source: https://github.com/kyz/cabextract
• License: GPL v3
• Purpose: Microsoft Cabinet file extraction
• Downloaded from: GitHub releases (v1.11)

7-Zip (7z / 7zz)

• Source: https://www.7-zip.org/
• License: GNU LGPL + unRAR restriction
• Purpose: Archive extraction and compression
• Downloaded from: Official 7-Zip website

lz4

• Source: System package (copied from /usr/bin/lz4)
• License: BSD 2-Clause
• Purpose: Fast compression for TTW installer patch decompression
• Note: Copied from build system, not downloaded

Why Not Store in Git?

1. Repository Size: Binaries total ~11MB, bloating git history
2. Updates: Tools update independently of Jackify code
3. Professional Practice: Industry standard separates source code from build artifacts
4. Licensing: Clear separation between our code and third-party binaries

For Developers

When building locally with ./build_appimage_simple.sh, these tools are automatically downloaded.

If build fails to download tools, the script will attempt to use system versions as fallback.

See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md in project root for complete licensing information.