Update to SparkleShare 0.6

[serras]

Hi, I updated the SparkleShare Windows interface to use the latest version from hbons, and added a couple of fixes to make msysgit work properly (for example, using paths with / slashes instead of Windows more commonly found \, which seem to confuss git). I also updated the WiX file to use the new gettext-cs tool, and to bundle msysgit with the installer (now you have to put it in the bin/msysgit folder).

[wimh]

@serras I have not publicly announced it yet, but I am going to stop with the SparkleShare development. I wanted to finish testing the changes in the gettext-cs branch, and then merge it into the windows branch. After that only small changes until someone else takes over. But I found some unexpected problems, causing a bit delay.

This is a rather big changeset and requires some good testing. (I will not blindly merge changes into my windows branch - it led to problems in the past). Besides that my private test environment I am able to test with irc, but this changeset will remove irc support. I did not setup fanout.node.js yet. (although that will probably not very difficult).

I have two suggestions, which one do you prefer:

• Consider your repository the main windows repository, I will link my wiki page and other places to you.
• I merge it into an "untested" branch, and wait for someone else to take over the windows development.

btw, I can do a quick review of your changes.

[serras]

I see. I deleted Irc support because the main SparkleShare repo was dropping it.

I wouldn't mind becoming the maintainer of the Windows repository. I'm currently working for a small start-up and we are very interested in promoting SparkleShare and making it available to the widest variety of platforms, so it's going to be well maintained by at least me and other colleage.

[wimh]

I know - it's not your fault.

If you enable issues on your repo, and modify the readme.md or create a wiki to include build instructions for windows, I think you are good to go. I can then send you pull requests and duplicate the open issues.

And if you need me to transfer knowledge, just let me know. But I don't know everything, some parts are more or less blindly merged from the linux version....

[kyak]

Sad to hear that; but anyway thanks a lot to you, wimh. And serras, keep up the good work :)

[serras]

I've just enabled Issues and added a README.windows.md with updated Windows build instructions. I'll try to keep up with this fantastic job that is SparkleShare on Windows! :D