Giver is unmaintained

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Last Giver release - 0.1.8 Release Aug 2007.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 30 Dec 2008 at 9:53

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There has been code committed to SVN since 0.1.8 was released, but no new 
releases
have been made.  Besides a few small patches in this issue tracker, nobody is
actively developing or maintaining Giver.

I hope to find time to review the patches that have been submitted and get them 
into
SVN, but I cannot predict when I will have time for that (maybe next Hackweek?).

Ideally, somebody familiar with the code would have time to do patch review, and
eventually new developers could be trusted with SVN access and maintainer 
rights. 
Right now that momentum does not exist.  Giver is released under the very 
liberal
MIT/X11 license, so anybody is free to fork it and take over.

I welcome any ideas for how to improve this situation.

Original comment by [email protected] on 31 Dec 2008 at 12:39

• Changed title: Giver is unmaintained
• Changed state: Accepted

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I just learned of this app, and am surprised it hasn't received more fanfare. 
Brilliant. 

Original comment by [email protected] on 5 Jan 2009 at 6:13

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Just wanted to let you guys know that Linux Mint (rather big Ubuntu derivative 
that
includes multimedia, unique tools, etc.) just started including Giver by 
default, and
is considering having it auto-start by default as well. 

I'd love to help if I can, don't know C# (about to take exams for my first 
semester
of Java, and will be taking more classes in it), but let me know if there's 
anything
I can do.

Original comment by [email protected] on 10 Jan 2009 at 3:09

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mewithafez,
C# is syntactically very similar to Java. If you're interested, there are some 
sample
C# programs at http://zamples.com/JspExplorer/samples/csharp.jsp that you might 
find
helpful.

Original comment by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2009 at 5:01

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Well, I just installed the svn; a good learning experience was had by all, and 
now it
is working just fine. I'm going to try installing it on windows with the 
--enable
windows thing and see how well that works; if it does, there is hope that this 
might
be the portable filesharing thing I'm looking for. That'll sort of determine how
involved I get. All the best, and thanks for the C# examples!

Original comment by [email protected] on 5 Feb 2009 at 7:34

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doh - didn't notice that some binaries had been pre-packaged by aqeel on the 
list.
Will try those first before SVN on windows. Also, I am the same person as 
mewithafez;
2 different accounts for work and home :D

Original comment by [email protected] on 5 Feb 2009 at 7:42

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After we release 0.1.9, I will consider this a closed bug.  Until we do that we
haven't proven anything I guess.  :-)  Ankit is hard at work getting the last 
bug
fixed for 0.1.9!

Original comment by [email protected] on 22 Mar 2009 at 5:14

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Great work guys!  I can't wait for the next release!

This is exactly what synergy needs!

I'm playing with Ubuntu (desktop), can't live without Windows (work) on my 
laptop and
LOVE Synergy!  Again thanks for taking this on.  You've got at least one user
cheering for you (though I suspect there are many more).

Original comment by [email protected] on 8 May 2009 at 11:33

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Any updates? And please add the Windows bundle in Downloads!

Original comment by jerzyglowacki on 10 Apr 2010 at 2:34

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Please, maintain this program. It's a nice piece of software.

Original comment by [email protected] on 23 May 2010 at 3:56

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please please please give a second live to Giver.. ! maintain it or allow to 
others to do it

Original comment by [email protected] on 9 Jun 2010 at 9:59

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What do you mean by "allow others to do it"?  The code is open source, have a 
ball!

Original comment by [email protected] on 9 Jun 2010 at 1:30

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She probably means the same thing you are talking about: Introducing new 
developers that can eventually take over the original project, rather than 
forking.

Original comment by [email protected] on 17 Dec 2010 at 2:22

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Hi,

I often use Giver. Unfortunately, it has not changed for a long time.

So I decided to write a Java software that can transfer files and folders on 
LAN.

It looks like Giver. Its name is "Transfer on LAN"  and you will find here : 
http://code.google.com/p/transfer-on-lan .

Arno

Original comment by [email protected] on 19 Aug 2011 at 4:29

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Arno,

I tried your app and I must say I like it!
It really works much like giver and is simple to use.

Original comment by [email protected] on 19 Aug 2011 at 7:24

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Better alternative to Giver is Dukto: http://www.msec.it/blog/?page_id=11

Original comment by jerzyglowacki on 21 Aug 2011 at 3:13

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@Comment 16: Exactly what I was going to say. Dukto is perfect!

Original comment by [email protected] on 12 Jul 2012 at 3:29