[digiKam-users] 8.0.0 pre-release bundles...

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi all,

MacOS 8.0.0 pre-release package arrives today in same unstable directory :

https://files.kde.org/digikam/unstable/

Note: PKG installers are not yet compiled as Apple Universal
containers. It is still an Intel binary which needs a Rosetta2
translator to run on Silicon architecture.
I tested with a Macbook Air M1 and the application works like a charm
and is fast. I plan to port the bundle to Universal format in the
future.

Next one will be the Linux AppImage bundles. It will take more time as
I plan to create a new Linux VM based on Debian for that.

Voilà, have a nice day.

Gilles

Le mar. 1 nov. 2022 à 17:09, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> Hi all,
>
> I started to publish the 8.0.0 pre-release bundles in files.kde.org.
> It use the same way than stable 7.x (currently 7.9.0).
>
> To be more precise stable 7.x pre-release are here :
>
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/
>
> ...and unstable 8.0.0 pre-release will be stored in "unstable" sub directory.
>
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/unstable/
>
> The unstable versions are compiled with master code (7.x with
> qt5-maintenance git branch).
>
> The unstable will be also compiled with Qt5, as it misses some piece
> of software not yet ported to Qt6, as Marble for ex. digiKam can be
> compiled with Qt6, but some features will be missing.
>
> The first one to be published will be the Windows version
> cross-compiled with MXE under Linux. MacOS and Linux AppImage will
> come soon.
>
> As the name said, 8.0.0 is unstable and can include important bugs. So
> please do not use yet in production, and manage small test
> collections. On the other hand, 7.9.0 is stable and includes only bug
> fixes, not new features.
>
> Voilà
>
> Best regards
>
> Gilles Caulier