[Digikam-users] Overlap in function in image editor, digikam, and showfoto.

[Gilles Caulier]

2009/4/16 Sherwood Botsford <sgbotsford at gmail.com>:
> These three applications seem to have substantial overlap, not all of
> which makes sense to me.
>
> E.g.  The image editor has access to the right hand sidepanel, and can
> be used to tag pictures -- but there isn't a way to see tags.
> Showfoto has access to tagging info, and a browser much like digikam.
>
> What is the rationale behind so much duplication between these three programs?

Image editor is ... editor which support digiKam database.

Showfoto is a stand alone application which doesn't support extra
digiKam metadata.

Image Editor and showfoto use 80% of common code. they share plugins
interface too...

Gilles Caulier