Hello, Please can anyone help?
Thanks On 7/9/10, eyekay <eyekay...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello kelvin, > > Thanks for the notice. I'll be replying all so that others get this > message as well. > I am trying to build it for windows and will like pidgin to have just > the Xmpp/jabber protocol without others included. > > So can anyone help with building a customized version of the latest > build of pidgin so that it includes just jabber/Xmpp protocol? I have > tried looking at how to build it by myself with the link provided and > can just see codes I think was meant for linux. > > Will really love to know what will be needed for me to compile it > myself, where I can download the source code and instructions on how > to go about it.. But if someone can help me make it customizable for > windows vista and xp I'll really appreciate it.. > > Thanks > > On 7/9/10, Kevin Stange <ksta...@pidgin.im> wrote: >> Please use the reply all or reply to list functionality when replying so >> that your messages go back to the mailing list so that everyone may >> assist you as possible. >> >> On 07/09/2010 01:51 AM, eyekay wrote: >>> Hello kelvin, >>> >>> I'm rather a newbie at compiling and decompiling source codes. All I >>> wanted was for all the protocols that link to external things like >>> yahoo,msn, aim and others disabled so that when pidgin is installed >>> the user can only make use of the Xmpp/jabber protocols. >> >> What platform are you trying to obtain this for? If it's Windows, there >> is a method to compile Pidgin without the additional plugins or build >> them statically, but you could also just unpack the zip distribution, >> remove the DLL files for protocols you don't want then redistribute it. >> >> You can do the same with other binary releases by removing the .so files >> for those protocols and repackaging. >> >>> Can I get someone to help me out with doing this and send me the >>> edited version of pidgin? >> >> If you are on a platform other than Windows, this is a strange request >> because as I indicated previously there is no modification needed to the >> software to remove support for protocols you don't want, you simply >> select not to compile them when you run the configuration script. >> >> For details on building Pidgin, see: >> >> http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Installing%20Pidgin#Compiling >> >> If you are looking for a custom binary build of Pidgin lacking >> everything besides XMPP, preparing one depends on what platform you >> intend to your software, including knowledge of which versions of >> various dependencies will be present, CPU architecture and operating >> system. It is probably best that you familiarize yourself with the >> process of building Pidgin and perform the task yourself on a machine >> configured similarly to the one you intend to run the software on, so >> that you can keep your limited distribution up to date in case there are >> bugs in the core code or XMPP that have stability or security >> implications. >> >> For that reason I would certainly recommend against pulling the >> Gaim/Pidgin 1.5.x code because it will be riddled with these defects and >> the responsibility to correct them would fall entirely to you. >> >>> I'll be willing to pay a widows mite if the person can help me edit it >>> and >>> send. >>> >>> If you can or know someone who can please do get in touch with me so I >>> can explain in details what I want done. >> >> This is not something I'm up to, but perhaps someone else is willing. >> >> Kevin >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > _______________________________________________ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
