* dt-l...@stefan-klinger.de <dt-l...@stefan-klinger.de> [04-28-19 09:50]:
> Andreas Schneider (2019-Apr-28, excerpt):
> > Also you should create a git repo in your pictures directory and
> > check all XMP files into git! So in cases something goes wrong you
> > can go back!
> 
> I have stopped doing this.  The reason I've started using git for XMPs
> was that DT always writes the XMP files, 

there is an option to not write xmp files all the time:
  options -> core options -> xmp -> 
     write sidecar file for each image

> while all other software requires the user to conciously save a file or
> document to make changes permanent.  It turned out that DT quite
> frequently took the liberty of changing XMPs without me editing
> something, so git listed a *lot* of unstaged changes.  I assume it was
> due to visiting files last visited with older versions of DT.  So I was
> faced to isolate my edits from the updates by darktable, which turned
> out to be an impractical mess.  Realizing that, I've stopped using git
> for this purpose.
> 
> DT's approach to always write to XMPs is something I'm still not
> comfortable with, especially since an edit is just an unconcious touch
> of the scrollwheel away.  But I've given up throwing excessive
> complexity (git) at this design choice, and I just hope for the
> best...
> 
> I'll do a backup of all XMPs before upgrading darktable.
> 
> 
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