diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/configure xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/configure
--- xchat-1.2.1/configure	2002-07-10 16:53:27.000000000 +0100
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/configure	2002-07-10 16:54:03.000000000 +0100
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-ALL_LINGUAS="cs de es fr fr_CA it ko nl no pl pt_BR ru sr_YU sv"
+ALL_LINGUAS="cs de es fr fr_CA it nl no pl pt_BR ru sr_YU sv"
 echo $ac_n "checking how to run the C preprocessor""... $ac_c" 1>&6
 echo "configure:1029: checking how to run the C preprocessor" >&5
 # On Suns, sometimes $CPP names a directory.
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/plugins/sample/Makefile xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/plugins/sample/Makefile
--- xchat-1.2.1/plugins/sample/Makefile	Tue Jun 15 07:23:36 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/plugins/sample/Makefile	Thu May  9 12:07:22 2002
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-LDFLAGS = -ggdb
+LDFLAGS = -ggdb 
 CFLAGS = -Wall
 CC = gcc
 
-sample.so:	sample.c
-	gcc $(LDFLAGS) -I../../ -DSKIPCONFIG -shared -Wl,-soname,sample.so -o $@ $< -lc `gtk-config --cflags`
+cygsample.dll:	sample.c
+	gcc $(LDFLAGS) -I../../ -DSKIPCONFIG -shared  -o $@ $< `gtk-config --cflags --libs`
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/cs.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/cs.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/cs.po	Wed Jun 16 07:52:14 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/cs.po	Thu May  9 12:33:20 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Konec Vsechny Skripty"
 
 #: src/menu.c:993 src/menu.c:1015
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Nalos Plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Nalos Plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1000 src/menu.c:1022
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/de.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/de.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/de.po	Mon Aug 16 08:12:19 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/de.po	Thu May  9 12:33:20 2002
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Alle Skripte entladen"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1440 src/menu.c:1462 src/menu.c:1607 src/menu.c:1611
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Lade Plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Lade Plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1447 src/menu.c:1469 src/menu.c:1608 src/menu.c:1612
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/es.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/es.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/es.po	Mon Jun 21 05:46:18 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/es.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Desactivar todoso los scripts.."
 
 #: src/menu.c:995 src/menu.c:1017
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Cargar plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Cargar plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1002 src/menu.c:1024
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/fr.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/fr.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/fr.po	Mon Aug 16 08:11:19 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/fr.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Déchargement de tous les scripts Perls"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1386 src/menu.c:1408
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Chargement d'un plugin (*.so)"
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Chargement d'un plugin (*.dll)"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1393 src/menu.c:1415
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/fr_CA.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/fr_CA.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/fr_CA.po	Mon Aug 16 08:12:03 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/fr_CA.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Déchargement de tous les scénarios Perls"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1386 src/menu.c:1408
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Chargement d'un prêt-à-être-inclu (*.so)"
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Chargement d'un prêt-à-être-inclu (*.dll)"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1393 src/menu.c:1415
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/it.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/it.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/it.po	Mon Jun 21 05:30:52 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/it.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Rimuovi tutti gli script"
 
 #: src/menu.c:997 src/menu.c:1019
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Carica un Plugin (*.so)..."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Carica un Plugin (*.dll)..."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1004 src/menu.c:1026
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/ko.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/ko.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/ko.po	Sat Aug 21 10:04:30 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/ko.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "È¥À㸻 ÇØÁ¦"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1381 src/menu.c:1403 src/menu.c:1548 src/menu.c:1552
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "±â´É Ãß°¡ (*.so)"
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "±â´É Ãß°¡ (*.dll)"
 
 #: src/menu.c:1388 src/menu.c:1410 src/menu.c:1549 src/menu.c:1553
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/nl.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/nl.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/nl.po	Wed Jun 16 07:42:53 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/nl.po	Thu May  9 12:33:21 2002
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Deactiveer alle scripts.."
 
 #: src/menu.c:995 src/menu.c:1017
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Laad een plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Laad een plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1002 src/menu.c:1024
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/no.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/no.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/no.po	Sat Jun 12 12:38:32 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/no.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Last ut alle skript"
 
 #: src/menu.c:993 src/menu.c:1015
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Last tillegg (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Last tillegg (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1000 src/menu.c:1022
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/pl.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/pl.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/pl.po	Thu Jun 24 10:30:14 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/pl.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Zakoñcz Wszystkie Skrypty"
 
 #: src/menu.c:993 src/menu.c:1015
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Za³aduj Plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Za³aduj Plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1000 src/menu.c:1022
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/pt_BR.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/pt_BR.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/pt_BR.po	Sat Jul 31 04:34:32 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/pt_BR.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Descarregar Todos os Scripts.."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1381 src/menu.c:1403 src/menu.c:1548 src/menu.c:1552
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Carregar Plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Carregar Plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1388 src/menu.c:1410 src/menu.c:1549 src/menu.c:1553
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/ru.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/ru.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/ru.po	Mon Jun 28 03:19:59 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/ru.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "÷ÙÇÒÕÚÉÔØ ×ÓÅ ÓËÒÉÐÔÙ"
 
 #: src/menu.c:997 src/menu.c:1019
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "úÁÇÒÕÚÉÔØ ÍÏÄÕÌØ (*.so)..."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "úÁÇÒÕÚÉÔØ ÍÏÄÕÌØ (*.dll)..."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1004 src/menu.c:1026
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/sr_YU.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/sr_YU.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/sr_YU.po	Tue Jun 29 03:41:06 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/sr_YU.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Izbri¹i sve skripte"
 
 #: src/menu.c:997 src/menu.c:1019
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Uèitaj dodatak (*.so)..."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Uèitaj dodatak (*.dll)..."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1004 src/menu.c:1026
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/sv.po xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/sv.po
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/sv.po	Wed Jul  7 02:27:19 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/sv.po	Thu May  9 12:33:22 2002
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr "Ta bort alla skript"
 
 #: src/menu.c:993 src/menu.c:1015
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
-msgstr "Ladda plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
+msgstr "Ladda plugin (*.dll).."
 
 #: src/menu.c:1000 src/menu.c:1022
 msgid "Unload All Plugins"
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/po/xchat.pot xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/xchat.pot
--- xchat-1.2.1/po/xchat.pot	Sat Sep 18 04:51:01 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/po/xchat.pot	Thu May  9 12:33:44 2002
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ msgid "Unload All Scripts"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/menu.c:1517 src/menu.c:1539 src/menu.c:1684 src/menu.c:1688
-msgid "Load Plugin (*.so).."
+msgid "Load Plugin (*.dll).."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/menu.c:1524 src/menu.c:1546 src/menu.c:1685 src/menu.c:1689
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/src/menu.c xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/src/menu.c
--- xchat-1.2.1/src/menu.c	Thu Aug 26 07:19:53 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/src/menu.c	Thu May  9 12:34:55 2002
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ GnomeUIInfo scriptsmenu[] =
 #ifdef USE_PLUGIN
    {
       GNOME_APP_UI_ITEM,
-      N_ ("Load Plugin (*.so).."), 0,
+      N_ ("Load Plugin (*.dll).."), 0,
       menu_loadplugin, 0, 0,
       GNOME_APP_PIXMAP_STOCK, GNOME_STOCK_MENU_SAVE,
       0, 0, 0
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ GnomeUIInfo scriptsmenu[] =
 #else
    {
       GNOME_APP_UI_ITEM,
-      N_ ("Load Plugin (*.so).."), 0,
+      N_ ("Load Plugin (*.dll).."), 0,
       0, 0, 0,
       GNOME_APP_PIXMAP_STOCK, GNOME_STOCK_MENU_SAVE,
       0, 0, 0
@@ -1681,11 +1681,11 @@ static struct mymenu mymenu[] =
 #endif
    {M_SEP, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 #ifdef USE_PLUGIN
-   {M_MENU, N_("Load Plugin (*.so).."), (menucallback) menu_loadplugin, 0, 1},
+   {M_MENU, N_("Load Plugin (*.dll).."), (menucallback) menu_loadplugin, 0, 1},
    {M_MENU, N_("Unload All Plugins"), (menucallback) menu_unloadallplugins, 0, 1},
    {M_MENU, N_("Plugin List"), (menucallback) menu_pluginlist, 0, 1},
 #else
-   {M_MENU, N_("Load Plugin (*.so).."), 0, 0, 0},
+   {M_MENU, N_("Load Plugin (*.dll).."), 0, 0, 0},
    {M_MENU, N_("Unload All Plugins"), 0, 0, 0},
    {M_MENU, N_("Plugin List"), 0, 0, 0},
 #endif
diff -Naurp xchat-1.2.1/src/plugin.c xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/src/plugin.c
--- xchat-1.2.1/src/plugin.c	Mon Aug  9 14:06:15 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/src/plugin.c	Thu May  9 12:14:39 2002
@@ -379,7 +379,11 @@ module_setup ()
 {
    modules = NULL;
    mod_cmds = NULL;
+#ifndef __CYGWIN__
    for_files(get_xdir(), "*.so", module_autoload);
+#else
+   for_files(get_xdir(), "*.dll", module_autoload);
+#endif
 }
 
 /* ************** GUI STUFF ***************** */
--- xchat-1.2.1/src/Makefile.in	Sat Sep 18 04:50:44 1999
+++ xchat-1.2.1-cygwin/src/Makefile.in	Thu May  9 13:02:12 2002
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ l = @l@
 perlpath = @perlpath@
 sedpath = @sedpath@
 
-INCLUDES =  	-DGNOMELOCALEDIR=\""$(datadir)/locale"\" 	-DLOCALEDIR=\"$(datadir)/locale\" 	-I$(includedir) 	$(GNOME_INCLUDEDIR)
+INCLUDES =  $$(gnome-config --cflags gnorba)	-DGNOMELOCALEDIR=\""$(datadir)/locale"\" 	-DLOCALEDIR=\"$(datadir)/locale\" 	-I$(includedir) 	$(GNOME_INCLUDEDIR)
 
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = xchat
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ xchat_OBJECTS =  chanlist.o cfgfiles.o c
 fkeys.o gtkutil.o history.o ignore.o inbound.o lastlog.o maingui.o \
 menu.o notify.o outbound.o palette.o perl.o plugin.o rawlog.o server.o \
 serverlist.o settings.o text.o userlist.o urlgrab.o util.o xchat.o
-xchat_LDADD = $(LDADD)
+xchat_LDADD = $(LDADD) -lperl5_6_1
 xchat_DEPENDENCIES = 
 xchat_LDFLAGS = 
 CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@