Re: Windows version - support for xmpp collaboration

Hello Marc,

Thanks for your answer. I understand you are involved in the development
of Abiword. Thanks for your great job!

Please see hereafter my response.

Le 22/07/2008 01:12, J.M. Maurer a écrit :

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>> Are there plans to make the xmpp implementation available for
Windows users in the near future ?
>
> Not currently, no. The current XMPP backend uses the 'loudmouth'
> library, which in turn requires a glib-main loop, which we don't have on
> win32.
>
> Unless someone can point me to a workable solution, I don't see this
> backend working on Windows anytime soon.

The Loudmouth project site mentions that since version 1.1.1, it can be
built on Windows using the gcc compiler.

This page provides detailed information about how to build it for
Windows, including handling the dependencies (Glib in particular):

http://www.loudmouth-project.org/docs/win32

I didn't try these instructions myself, but, Is that a workable solution
according to you?

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> PS. The XMPP backend could use some love as well. For example, it
> doesn't fetch the buddies from any of your contact lists yet.

I haven't used the Linux implementation, so I didn't know it was not
using the user's contact list (i.e. the roster stored on the XMPP
server). Indeed that would be an improvement (if that is what you mean..
sorry, your PS is not too clear for me) for usability.

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