Re: Time handling in F-spot

[Alberto Mardegan <mardy tardi gmail com>]

Paul Wellner Bou wrote:
> Once again, I want to bring up the time handling topic in f-spot, as we 
> discussed this lately in irc. For me, it is just annoying that F-Spot is 
> displaying the wrong dates and I have to look at the Exif (of the RAWs, 
> where I can trust they are untouched) to look up the real date.

100% agree.

> 1. Allowing the user to set the timezone of the camera time on importing 
> the photos.
> Summarizing the feedback on IRC: No option, as it would make the import 
> more complicated.

Uh? What's so complicated about that?

> 2. Not touching the original exif date in any way on importing. 
> Adjusting time and setting time zones could be done then in the adjust 
> time dialog.
> Feedback: a) No, this is the "worst option" to fix the time problem, b) 
> This is the right way to do it.

I would prefer 1, but 2 is also reasonable and in any case better than the 
current approach.

Ciao,
  Alberto

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