[Bug 946544] Re: write metadata should be default

2012-03-09 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: shotwell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/946544 Title: wr

[Bug 946544] Re: write metadata should be default

2012-03-05 Thread Thibaut Brandscheid
This non-destructive philosophy is a noble approach and how it should be. But as long as it is not reality I would suggest to go with a more “real world approach” for some settings. I don't know what its meant with 'other metadata's in the preference option, but for me tags are something that shoul

[Bug 946544] Re: write metadata should be default

2012-03-05 Thread Adam Dingle
Actually, we would like to evolve Shotwell so that all metadata edits and changes are always stored in files, not only in the database. There are several ways this can happen: - we can write metadata changes to the original photo file (which is what happens when this checkbox is checked today) -

[Bug 946544] Re: write metadata should be default

2012-03-05 Thread Lucas Beeler
As an upstream developer, I'm not sure that writing metadata by default agrees with the Shotwell design philosophy, which is to be completely non-destructive and not touch users' photo files unless specifically requested. That said, I think this problem is real and would be well- served by adding a

[Bug 946544] Re: write metadata should be default

2012-03-04 Thread Thibaut Brandscheid
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