Who we are

Stefan Zipproth

Stefan Zipproth is the lead developer and creator of Ditana. A software developer from St. Ursen, Switzerland, with a background in embedded systems and cross-platform development. He has worked in industries ranging from RF measurement and classical image processing to AI-powered medical imaging. Since 2023, he has focused on developing and refining products for the Linux ecosystem. A broader overview of his work — spanning systems architecture, high-performance C++, and knowledge representation — is available on his personal portfolio.

Through acrion innovations GmbH, Stefan manages the financial side of Ditana while focusing solely on its development as a solo developer. This structure ensures transparent stewardship of resources for the community-driven project.

Thomas Zipproth

Thomas Zipproth is an experienced software developer from Mindelheim, Germany, with deep expertise in image processing — particularly in document scanning and recognition technologies. He has spent his career working on high-precision systems for automated data extraction and provides valuable testing support and feedback for Ditana, helping refine its usability and reliability.

Acknowledgements

Ditana would not be what it is without the contributions of others. Special thanks to:

• Alexey Melezhik for the Sparrow6 work that replaced Ansible in 0.9.3 and for ongoing collaboration on test infrastructure.
• Ralf Hersel of gnulinux.ch for the early coverage and the podcast interview that introduced Ditana to a wider Swiss/German-speaking audience.
• Everyone who has filed an issue, sent feedback, or simply tried Ditana and shared what worked or didn’t.