I agree that the default of dropping EXIF metadata is not sensible. Comment on proposals (1) and (2): Probably thumbnails /should/ be dropped by default if the -optimize option is specified.
Note that the version in Ubuntu Lucid is 6b (almost 13 years old!); the most recent version from http://www.ijg.org/ is 8a (this year, 2010). ** Summary changed: - jpegtran is NOT lossless with Exif data by default + jpegtran is NOT lossless with metadata (Exif data, etc.) by default -- jpegtran is NOT lossless with metadata (Exif data, etc.) by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/381140 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs