[Digikam-devel] Re: DigiKam compliation instructions

[Hevï Guy]

Thanks for your comments, Angelo. It would be nice if your counterparts
on the Ubuntu side would be as understanding and diligent in their
updates as you are!

Ciao



On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 18:35 +0100, Angelo Naselli wrote: 

> > > Well the right way should be to ask for it to your distro digikam/kipi-plugins
> > > maintainer.
> > > Most distros backport or update these packages.
> > > 
> > 
> > The Ubuntu maintainers aren't known for their ability (or willingness?!)
> > to update packages. For example, the current version of DigiKam within
> > the Ubuntu repositories is 1.4! Therefore, unless we wish to use an
> > ancient version, we're forced to compile our own.
> I said what should be the best way to, i can't say what Ubuntu does.
> I'm digikam packager and maintainer in Mandriva, and becoming in Mageia.
> As far as i can, i provide backports and updates, and Nicolas L. do
> that when i'm not able to for any reasons. 
>  
> > > I see the problem in building source though... 
> > 
> > No kidding!
> I do not, really!
> 
> Ok, I'm a developer, and yes I'm also a packager, but that does not
> mean i don't see that. If you look at old mails as far as i could
> i've always answered (also in private) with mini-howto to help
> people in building kipi & co. digikam and gwenview.
> I've also often fighted against depending on kde trunk but i was 
> alone, and i think it's not always possible to be compatible with
> most user distros. Kde 4 has changed a lot since Kde 3 and certainly
> all distros are not using the same version, not to say patches added...
> No easy indeed.
> I used to build gwenview in my distro, and to release it on gv site, 
> but who could use it? only those one who had the same configuration 
> i had and. So i am, again, strongly sure the best way is the official
> distro maintainer. 
> 
> Sorry i can't say more. I don't use Ubuntu, I don't like it and i cannot
> help you for that, if i had it and i was able to build on it i would have 
> provided you a package, this is simple me.
> 
> Cheers,
> 	Angelo
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