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[jberkel]

Looks like libkiwix needs to be integrated into the project somehow – would be great to have this documented.

[kelson42]

Yes. The plan is to create a dedicated repo for the libkiwix which will provide all ports with the necessary binary library. To be done in the next 4 weeks.

[jberkel]

OK, thanks! But why a binary library and not a pod or submodule?

[kelson42]

it might be integrated in the git as a submodule... this is still not clear to me exactly which form it will take. But I want ultimately to be able to package the kiwix-lib separately.

[automactic]

@jberkel, as I understand, the plan is to have a C++/C repo containing everything needed to read & search zim files, and to be used in all platforms (iOS, Android, macOS, Linux & Win). So we cannot use CocoaPods or create sub-Xcode projects.

I do have a build instruction here (unfinished). Build scripts are here, but they might be slightly outdated.

[jberkel]

You could still use CocoaPods. There are a bunch of libs which are not mac/iOS specific and can be supported easily via CocoaPods, see https://github.com/clemensg/sqlite3pod for an example.

I'm happy to help out, it would be great to have a shareable zim reader lib on iOS/Mac.

[kelson42]

So we are late on the create of a portable libkiwix, but this is still on the agenda. Work should start in november.