[Digikam-devel] [Bug 133913] New: sRGB profile white point may be incorrect

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           Summary: sRGB profile white point may be incorrect
           Product: digikam
           Version: 0.9.0-beta1
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: kde mpj iki fi


Version:           0.9.0-beta1 (using KDE KDE 3.5.2)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

I can't say I really understand colourspace issues, so I'm actually not sure if this is a bug or a feature, but...

The sRGB profile supplied with digiKam uses the white point D50. It seems that D65 is the standard white point for the sRGB space. The implication of this is that if I use the workspace profile supplied with digiKam, I get very warm whites, whereas the use of other (HP/Microsoft) sRGB profiles results in neutral whites.

What is the rationale for using a sRGB profile with a D50 white point?