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Task1: Windows port

purpose

Make a Windows (2000/XP/VISTA/7) x86_32 version of Kiwix. That means make working Makefiles and DLLs of/for the following 3 XPCOM components (zimAccessor, zimXapianIndexer, xapianAccessor)

constraints

Must work with GNU Makefiles

Must be fully documented

Must provide a global script or Makefile doing all what is necessary to do (from downloading the dependence source code to provide a tar.gz with kiwix for Windows).

Must compile on mingw

Must compile with MS cl.exe

Components must be compiled staticaly

Provide support during 6 months following the due date.

due date

2010-02-15

paid

2000$

additional informations

There is already a prototype: binary and sources (search for the WinStudio project files).

Dependences are gecko-sdk, xapian, libunac, libzip2, zlib, liblzma (see here).

contact

emmanuel _at_ engelhart.org

Task2: Windows installer

purpose

Make a Windows installer for Kiwix and Kiwix content (ZIM files and Xapian search indexes)

constraints

Must use NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Must have standard install/uninstall process

Must have a full documentation about how to build the installer

Must provide a global script or Makefile doing all what is necessary to do.

Provide support during 6 months following the due date.

Must compile on mingw

due date

2010-02-15

paid

500$

additional informations

There is already something, code needs to be adapted: ISO of the last version and code

contact

emmanuel _at_ engelhart.org

Task3: Windows DVD launcher

purpose

Make a DVD launcher (run by the autorun) to give the choice over run/install/exit Kiwix

constraints

Must use a specific code base

Must have a full documentation about how to build the installer

Must provide a global script or Makefile doing all what is necessary to do.

Must compile on mingw

Provide support during 6 months following the due date.

due date

2010-02-15

paid

300$

additional informations

contact

emmanuel _at_ engelhart.org