[Digikam-users] Re: digiKam and Kipi-plugins 1.8.0 released...

[Linuxguy123]

On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 12:06 -0600, Hevï Guy wrote:
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> On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 10:21 -0700, Linuxguy123 wrote:
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> > What platform are you running on ?
> Ubuntu (Maverick). I keep hearing good things about Fedora. However,
> as a recent Windoze immigrant, I still need something with lots of
> easy GUI formats. I've been led to believe that Ubuntu, in spite of
> its worrisome and ever-increasing resemblance to MS in terms of how it
> conducts its business, is the best option under these circumstances. 

Ubuntu is good about keeping current with recent releases.   I'd wait
until its in their repository and upgrade via the tools they provide
versus building from source.

Its an interesting exercise to build from source, but for a one or two
time activity as a newbie, it can be a lot of work.