[Digikam-devel] Prepare the future : merging digiKam and DigikamImagePlugins

[Fabien]

Hi,

Gilles Caulier wrote:
> I propose a new reflection subject for the future : merging digiKam and 
> DigikamImagePlugins project
>  
> This idea have been proprosed by Fabien after 0.9.0 release in a private 
> mail. The reason to have 2 packages is old. In fact, Renchi in the past 
> would to separate the advanced tools of the basic tools for editor. 
> Typicaly, he don't see the reason to include this plugins in digiKam 
> core (the term used is "bloated" if i remember... i hate this term)
>  
> Personnaly, i'm favorable to move the plugins source code in digiKam 
> without include it to plugin core (remeber than plugin core include 
> basic tool like Red Eyes, BCG, HSL, RGB, etc.). With this 
> solution, users can always disable these advanced plugins in interface, 
> but they will always available without installing a separate package.
>  
> The advantage of this solution is to have only one pachage to release. 
> less time to do it, more simple, etc.
>  
> My proposal is to do it when we port the code to QT4.
>  
> What do you think about ? 

Great, I agree :)

About future plans for digiKam :
How do you see the migration to QT4 ?

I guess that when you will start to port digiKam to QT4, there will be a 
  feature freeze for around 1 year, the time to change the source code 
and to stabilize the new version, isn't it ?

When do you plan to start the port ?

If I can make a suggestion, I would propose to make (at least :) ) one 
more revision that would include this "small" feature :
< http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107871#c6>

And I also think the latest revision before the port could be numbered 
1.0 because digiKam is mature enough for that...
It definitely deserves it ;-)

PS: sorry for being a bit off-topic.

--
Fabien