* Peter Mc Donough <mcd-mail-li...@gmx.net> [01-16-16 17:20]: > Am 16.01.2016 um 22:55 schrieb johannes hanika: > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Bernhard > > <darkta...@intervalsignals.org> wrote: > >> > >> ~/.config/darktable > >> > >> This is because modules can also change with the upgrade and thus rewrite > >> the xmps in a different form which cannot be read by the same module of > >> the previous version. > > > > yes, that is a good idea. but patrick is still right that as long as > > you have the db it will be the primary source of information and could > > theoretically be used to write new xmp (which then contain the old > > information again). but yeah.. if you have both it's better (in the > > sense of backup). > > Considering the fact that the xmp files may also contain some > information which man not yet be in the database you may run into other > trouble. > > My workflow is: process and export from darktable, later tagging in digikam. > Unless I have a reason to process the photo again, they stay in digikam > and darktable's database may not see any xmp-changes by digikam.
And probably would not read digikam data anyway. And why bring digikam and confusion into the thread. The question was about backing up darktable's database with *no* mention of digikam. And just for you, your method is quite convoluted and imnsho wasteful. darktable has most of the same features as digikam for maintaining a photo database, no real need to employe a second database and corrupt your xmp files. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Darktable-users mailing list Darktable-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users
