digikam and support of postgresql database

[Mica Semrick]

There is already mysql support. I'd prefer posgres to mysql/mariadb any day, but the option to have a database that can handle a huge collection is already included.

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On April 14, 2017 8:11:34 AM PDT, philolilou <philolilou at free.fr> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>i use often Digikam, and i thought having a support of postgresql would
>
>be great.
>
>Postgresql is a great database, highly flexible, powerful and with 
>plugins like postgis (real spatial plugin), with possibility to use 
>triggers on events, personnalized data structures, and much more.
>
>The possibilities are bigger than using a simple database like sqlite, 
>and i think it could help much for improve Digikam.
>
>As example, the postgis plugin could help to create a function of 
>research pictures taken within a determined range, based on gps
>coordinates.
>
>Another example could be in a networked environnement, pictures could
>be 
>stored on a computer, but database could be accessed from another pc by
>
>another user who work with the first one by using digikam
>(collaborative 
>work)
>
>Including support of Postgresql could improve functionnalities of
>Digikam.
>
>This could help too to make it more popular, and more accessible.
>
>Thanks for reading.
>
>
>Philolilou
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