[ros-general] Interest in ReactOS

[Robert K.]

> 
> Right, but changing the Win32 API is bound to break compatability; and
> thats an important goal of ReactOS. But thats okay, the architecture of NT
> allows for more than one subsystem. You could write a Native API program
> if you really wanted to (most of the Win32 facilities are there for you in
> "raw" form) or you could write your own OS API via a subsystem.

excuse me to correct: It's not an API or ABI change but a semantic 
change. Semantics of file naming. However it can be made either 
compatible or not.

Correct me: Does the win32 API has got a function to test file name 
semantics? UNC-names are widely understood. And since common dialogs, i 
think noone does real name checking.

I think your embedded -adapted api is a good idea. AFAIK M$ is working 
on s.t. like this removing a lot of deprecated calls, like apple did 
with carbon. But will MS break compatibility?
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