[Openicc] OpenICC Google Summer of Code - LProf reference file enhancements

[Kai-Uwe Behrmann]

Thanks, for letting us know.
Fine to read.

kind regards
Kai-Uwe Behrmann
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developing for colour management 
www.behrmann.name + www.oyranos.org + www.cinepaint.org


Am 01.07.07, 17:47 -0700 schrieb Hal V. Engel:

> Shanes note reminded me that there have not been any public updates about the 
> status of the LProf OpenICC GSoC project.
> 
> The project has been divided into a number of phases or sub projects.  At the 
> highest level there are three main objectives for the project:
> 
> 1. Add support for the HutchColor Target (HCT) (tm) (tracker #129541).  The 
> initial version of this is now in CVS and is undergoing testing but appears 
> to be working.  Initial testing has been completed on both Windows and Linux 
> systems (OS/X testers are always welcome - current CVS should build without 
> issues on an OS/X system).  In doing this work Joseph also fixed two known 
> bugs (tracker #1734219 & #1533542). 
> 
> 2. Add support for GretagMacbeth ColorChecker SG (tm) and ColorChecker DC (tm) 
> targets.  This is tracker #1545504.  Work on this is just getting underway.  
> The ColorChecker 24 patch target is already supported but this support has 
> not been documented.
> 
> 3. Extend the reference file installer to make it a reference file manager.  
> This will allow users to not only install new reference files but to 
> uninstall and make other changes to those that are already installed.  
> Tracker #1533547.
> 
> There are other smaller related tasks that are currently documented in the 
> LProf sourceforge tracker related to the GSoC project.  Those who are 
> interested can look in the Feature Request tracker for items in the GSoC 2007 
> group.
> 
> From my prespective as the project mentor this is about where I expected ithe 
> project to be at this time.   After what appeared to be a little bit of a 
> rocky start as Joseph worked his way up the learning curve he has picked up 
> the pace and is now moving right along.  If he keeps his current pace I 
> expect that the project will be a success and that the next LProf release 
> will include at least some, if not all, of the GSoC features.  In short I am 
> pleased with the current status of the project.
> 
> Hal
>