Re: [linux-minidisc] qhimdtransfer windows autoupdate feature

["Thomas Arp" <manner.moe@gmx.de>]

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> Datum: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:24:39 +0100
> Von: John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de>
> An: Thomas Arp <manner.moe@gmx.de>, "linux@physik.fu-berlin.de" <linux@physik.fu-berlin.de>
> Betreff: Re: [linux-minidisc] qhimdtransfer windows autoupdate feature

> On 01/23/2013 05:10 PM, Thomas Arp wrote:
> > Maybe we could add the WinSparkle.def definition file to our sources and
> than use libtool from a system call to create the lib.
> 
> Yes, that would be acceptable.
> 
> > Alternativly we can offer a download link (at
> CompilingWithMingw/precompiled binaries) for the libwinsparkle.a file
> > (and, of course, the WinSparkle binaries and headers). We are doing this
> for all other precompiled binaries for windows.
> 
> No, this will never happen. Having to rely on external binaries means 
> the sources cannot be compiled from the original source tarball which 
> makes them unfit for any distribution willing to package the software.
> 
O.K., i didn´t check the whole source of winsparkle, yet. Maybe i can build it using gcc instead of using the binaries buildt with msvc. If so we can directly link to the library, the import library file and definition file are not necessary than.

Thomas