[Digikam-devel] 0.9.1-release...

[Caulier Gilles]

Le vendredi 23 février 2007 15:39, Achim Bohnet a écrit :
> On Friday, 23. February 2007, Caulier Gilles wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I would talking about 0.9.1 final release... I think we must release this
> > week end a second release candidate before final. This will delay the
> > final release to 1 week...
> >
> > Why a second release candidate ? Because i would review some important
> > entries in B.K.O next week. I have been busy to implemente the new
> > libkdcraw this week and i don't have review yet B.K.O indeep before to
> > complete the 0.9.1 serie.
> >
> > In fact, next week i will be in holiday. I will have a slow internet
> > connection, but more free time to work on digiKam...
> >
> > What do you think about ?
> >
> > Angelo, it's fine for you about next Mandriva plan ?
> >
> > Achim, Lure, it's fine for you about next Kubuntu plan ?
>
> It's tight, but should work.
>
> > Marcel, are you availalbe next week to review last B.K.O points together
> > and talking by IRC of course ?
> >
> > Gerhard, it's fine for you about to do tarballs this week (RC2) and next
> > week end (Final) ?
> >
> > To translators : this will give more time to finalize
> > internationalization...
> >
> > Others points about 0.9.1 final release :
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> >
> > - Angelo, libkexiv2 need to be released to 0.2.0 since i have fixed a
> > critical bug in B.K.O. Can you do it ?
> > - Angelo, Achim, Lure : Exiv2 0.13.0 will out at soon. Are you ready to
> > update your packages at the same time than digiKam ?
>
> Packages are the easy part.  Important is: is the API, ABI perserved?  I.e.
> will an app compiled with 0.12 run without rebuild with 0.13?

I don't think. See below...

>
> Otherwise all apps using libexiv2 will have to be adapted and rebuild
> uploaded. Not sure if that's still manageable for feisty.
>
> Curious: what will be new in exiv2 or is it a bug fix only release ;) ?

From me : 

- a big backport and update of all camera Makernote, based on ExifTool 
database.
- i18n support using Gettext.

From Andreas : 

- a new RAF raw file parser.
- a lot of bug fix and improvement

Andreas, if you can give us more informations...

Gilles