https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387351
--- Comment #9 from caulier.gil...@gmail.com --- The main problem is the importance of perform RAW metadata writing is safe mode for photo. If Exiv2 corrupt RAW file when writing inside, due to the complexity of RAW file structures, it's not safe to perform this operation for all end users. As i know, nobody from Exiv2 team work to improve Raw metadata files writing since a while. In opposite, XMP sidecar support become better and better step by step. The only missing stage from Exiv2 team is to release more frequently the library, and not to wait one or 2 year between official versions. Even if i'm also agree to not see the photo collection populated with extra metadata files by images, there is no other safe solution. The same problem exists with video files which is more critical in Eviv2 implementation, as only a read of metadata crash quickly digiKam. In incoming 6.0.0, we switch video and audio files metadata support to ffmpeg as well and only let Exiv2 play with image files... So for me this option must be removed as well. It's dangerous to use it. Note : we don't manage Exiv2 project. We only use it. If you want to see something improved about RAW file metadata writing, ask to Exiv2 team as UPSTREAM. Gilles Caulier -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
