Re: digiKam 7.0.0-beta3 is released

[James Orr-3]

I haven't been confused before with digiKam updates. This one confuses me. I'm not sure what to download.

I saw something like: digiKam-7.0.0-beta3-20200422T165716-Win64-debug.exe
then something else like: digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200426T135902-Win64.exe
and there were other windows choices. Microsoft complained about the two files just listed, and I had to positively keep them. Similarly, when running them to install, I had to force acceptance.

On 4/26/2020 8:04 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:

Dear all digiKam fans and users,

The digiKam development team is proud to release digiKam
7.0.0-beta3. For more details, see announcement on
digikam.org:

https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-04-26-7.0.0-beta3_release_announcement/

Best
digiKam team

[AndriusWild]

I think the "debug" one has debug signals which make the installation larger but allows for generating useful bug reports for digiKam developers.

Since it is 7.0.0-beta3 we are talking about I would stick with the version with debug symbols unless you have very limited space on your drive.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

-------- Original message --------

From: James Orr <[hidden email]>

Date: 2020-04-30 1:48 p.m. (GMT-07:00)

To: [hidden email]

Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] digiKam 7.0.0-beta3 is released

I haven't been confused before with digiKam updates. This one confuses me. I'm not sure what to download.

I saw something like: digiKam-7.0.0-beta3-20200422T165716-Win64-debug.exe
then something else like: digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200426T135902-Win64.exe
and there were other windows choices. Microsoft complained about the two files just listed, and I had to positively keep them. Similarly, when running them to install, I had to force acceptance.

On 4/26/2020 8:04 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:

Dear all digiKam fans and users,

The digiKam development team is proud to release digiKam
7.0.0-beta3. For more details, see announcement on
digikam.org:

https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-04-26-7.0.0-beta3_release_announcement/

Best
digiKam team

[Gilles Caulier-4]

In pre-release download area, the README file explain well the
difference between differents bundles available :

http://www-ftp.lip6.fr/pub/X11/kde-applicationdata/digikam/README

Gilles Caulier

Le jeu. 30 avr. 2020 à 22:13, Andrey Goreev <[hidden email]> a écrit :

>
> I think the "debug" one has debug signals which make the installation larger but allows for generating useful bug reports for digiKam developers.
>
> Since it is 7.0.0-beta3 we are talking about I would stick with the version with debug symbols unless you have very limited space on your drive.
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: James Orr <[hidden email]>
> Date: 2020-04-30 1:48 p.m. (GMT-07:00)
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] digiKam 7.0.0-beta3 is released
>
> I haven't been confused before with digiKam updates. This one confuses me. I'm not sure what to download.
>
> I saw something like: digiKam-7.0.0-beta3-20200422T165716-Win64-debug.exe
> then something else like: digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200426T135902-Win64.exe
> and there were other windows choices. Microsoft complained about the two files just listed, and I had to positively keep them. Similarly, when running them to install, I had to force acceptance.
> James M. Orr
> ________________________________
>
> 2705 E Sussex Way
>
> Fresno CA 93726
>
> I sincerely wish each of you, your family, friends, contacts, community the best of health in these times of pestilence and disease. There is no foreseeable end to proximity-distancing, and with that a concomitant need for social glue.
>
> ________________________________
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> On 4/26/2020 8:04 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:
>
> Dear all digiKam fans and users,
>
> The digiKam development team is proud to release digiKam
> 7.0.0-beta3. For more details, see announcement on
> digikam.org:
>
> https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-04-26-7.0.0-beta3_release_announcement/
>
> Best
> digiKam team
>
>

[James Orr-3]

Thanks for the clarification. The README file was useful.
I noted that the link on the announcement page sent me to https://download.kde.org/unstable/digikam/
I saw the the link to the README file went to http://www-ftp.lip6.fr/pub/X11/kde-applicationdata/digikam/
I did not see the README file on the link to download.kde.org ...
In the ftp link, I did see the digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200501T123827-Win64.exe file name, which is what I was accustomed to. This was much clearer to me

I successfully downloaded the 7.0.0-rc file and successfully installed it. Microsoft complained about an unsigned, rarely installed file. I brute-forced permissions to continue. The installation went well and the program is now running. I admit to wishing for the tag that said Beta3, though that is a minor inconvenience.

I love using Digikam to manage my collection of digital images. I am greatly impressed by the expertise and dedication of the development team. I hope all of you remain well and happy.

On 4/30/2020 2:14 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:

In pre-release download area, the README file explain well the
difference between differents bundles available :

http://www-ftp.lip6.fr/pub/X11/kde-applicationdata/digikam/README

Gilles Caulier

Le jeu. 30 avr. 2020 à 22:13, Andrey Goreev [hidden email] a écrit :

I think the "debug" one has debug signals which make the installation larger but allows for generating useful bug reports for digiKam developers.

Since it is 7.0.0-beta3 we are talking about I would stick with the version with debug symbols unless you have very limited space on your drive.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.


-------- Original message --------
From: James Orr [hidden email]
Date: 2020-04-30 1:48 p.m. (GMT-07:00)
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] digiKam 7.0.0-beta3 is released

I haven't been confused before with digiKam updates. This one confuses me. I'm not sure what to download.

I saw something like: digiKam-7.0.0-beta3-20200422T165716-Win64-debug.exe
then something else like: digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200426T135902-Win64.exe
and there were other windows choices. Microsoft complained about the two files just listed, and I had to positively keep them. Similarly, when running them to install, I had to force acceptance.
James M. Orr
________________________________

2705 E Sussex Way

Fresno CA 93726

I sincerely wish each of you, your family, friends, contacts, community the best of health in these times of pestilence and disease. There is no foreseeable end to proximity-distancing, and with that a concomitant need for social glue.

________________________________
________________________________
On 4/26/2020 8:04 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:

Dear all digiKam fans and users,

The digiKam development team is proud to release digiKam
7.0.0-beta3. For more details, see announcement on
digikam.org:

https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-04-26-7.0.0-beta3_release_announcement/

Best
digiKam team

[Gilles Caulier-4]

Le sam. 2 mai 2020 à 17:30, James Orr <[hidden email]> a écrit :
>
> Thanks for the clarification. The README file was useful.
> I noted that the link on the announcement page sent me to https://download.kde.org/unstable/digikam/
> I saw the the link to the README file went to http://www-ftp.lip6.fr/pub/X11/kde-applicationdata/digikam/
> I did not see the README file on the link to download.kde.org ...
> In the ftp link, I did see the digiKam-7.0.0-rc-20200501T123827-Win64.exe file name, which is what I was accustomed to. This was much clearer to me

yes, my release script have a bug an has only published the debug
versions of files. It fixed now as you can see with current RC
files...

Gilles Caulier