2009/11/23 Andrea Scarpino <[email protected]>: > On 23/11/2009, Phillip Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> So, there's currently a frustrating chain of dependencies: >> >> digikam -> kdepimlibs -> akonadi -> mysql >> >> So to manage my digital photos, I need a relational database >> system...! On a desktop system that I don't use for development, it's >> a bit annoying to have to have mysql taking up space, downloads during >> updates etc. >> >> Is there anyway we can get around this particular chain of deps? It's >> not a major issue, but just "one of those things" ;) >> > from digiKam's description: > "Digital photo management application for KDE" > If you don't use KDE, why do you want to use a kde-based application > without KDE dependencies?
Maybe because people have personal preferences, since all these applications are different from each other? Anyway, I used to use digikam (on XFCE), for similar heavy dependency reasons switched to gthumb. It still has quite a few dependencies, but they are generally much smaller. More on topic: As a comparison, looking at the Ubuntu packaging of digikam: digikam -> kdepimlibs5 -> libakonadiprivate1 (and no mysql only if one installs the whole akonadi-server) Might worth checking out... (libaconadiprivate1: This package contains private libraries used by the Akonadi PIM storage service.) On Gentoo one can choose features: if "addressbook" is disabpled, the whole kdepimlibs is not included. If addressbook enabled, then kdepimlibs -> akonadi-server, but akonadi-server can have mysql and/or sqlite enabled, thus one can choose again.... Just some notes.... Greg
