[ros-general] [Fwd: Help & contact!]

[TwoTailedFox]

ROS isn't a Windows Clone. It's designed to be 'Windows Compatible',
but not an outright 'Clone'.

On 7/4/05, Tom Lee Mullins <tomleem at comcast.net> wrote:
> James Tabor wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> > Did everyone get this too?
> > James
> >
> >
> > Date:     Sat, 2 Jul 2005 16:31:03 +0200
> > From:     Rafa? <rafkup at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > I am writing to you in the name of all BetaComp Team members, because
> > we're thinking, that you are the best from the best. We make new
> > operating system firstly based on ReactOS <http://www.reactos.com
> > <http://www.reactos.com/>> (the part of you work on ReactOS or did it in
> > the past). Why base on ReactOS? The answer is very simple. HostiliX
> > (this is a name of our OS) is compatible with Windows(R) and ReactOS is
> > compatible with Microsoft(C) product too, so we based HostiliX on
> > ReactOS, because we don't want to waste our time to do something what is
> > already done. Now suggest next question: Why are we doing Windows(R)
> > clone? We are not making a Windows clone! Just most hardware
> > manufacturers do drivers only for Windows(R), so we want to HostiliX be
> > able to use it. We don't have time to do drivers! The same situation is
> > with Windows applications. Most users need Windows(R) software. We want
> > to permit them to use free operating system and them's favourite
> > software. But running Windows software isn't our priority!
> > We want to make new, fast, stable and secure operating system. It will
> > have its' own SubSystem using CygWin, or CygWin clone, so it will run
> > modified Linux applications. POSIX SubSystem must be modified of course.
> > There won't be root directory (/). All ported from Linux to HostiliX
> > software will use drive letters like A:, C:, (...). The will be also
> > OS/2(R) and DOS(R) SubSystems.
> >
> >
> > FAQ:
> >
> > Q: How want we to do drive letters in ported from Linux software?
> > A: We want to modify libraries like GTK and QT (dialog windows) and add
> > into it drive litters support. PosiX Layer will modify all slashes to
> > backslash and if any program want to access / directory PosiX Layer will
> > translate it to for example C:\HostiliX\System32\Posix where will be
> > usr, bin, sbin and folders. Directory structure of Posix dir will be
> > compatible with Unix directory structure. All drive letters will have
> > shortcuts (will be mounted) somewhere in this directory. Using modified
> > open/save/etc dialog windows user will feel that he uses any Windows
> > application.
> >
> > Q: What's our pririty?
> > A: Make HostiliX stable fast and secure with all features like logging
> > in/out, switching user, shutting down system (power off, reboot and
> > hibernate).
> >
> > Q: Will be hibernate just a hibernate? :P
> > A: No! When system call hibernate process it will close all network
> > connections and then unload drivers to all network hardware. Then will
> > hibernate computer. After user power on computer again HostiliX will
> > boot up from hibernation and then loads again unloaded before
> > hibernation process drivers. What it adds? Let's imagine that you have
> > Sagem Fast 800 ADSL Modem Connected to USB. When you power off your
> > computer, driver will load, but modem will be unsynchronised with line.
> > HostiliX will load this driver again, synchronise modem and connect to
> > Internet again.
> >
> > Q: Why don't we help ReactOS Team?
> > A: There's a few reasons. First: We don't want to do Windows clone.
> > HostiliX will be only able to load Windows(R) drivers and run Windows(R)
> > software, when we will do more and repair existing I/O Functions.
> > Second: Windows software compatibility isn't our priority! Third: We
> > don't like ReactOS Team policy. They're doing anything like this in
> > Windows(R). They even cloned Explorer. We only want to compatible with
> > Windows(R) startup, shutdown (without hibernate), login processes. But
> > it won't looks like Windows. HostiliX will have its' own GUI (it's GDI +
> > XOrg with theming support).
> >
> > If you have any other questions to us, if something isn't clear, please
> > write to me. I'll reply and answer to all your questions!
> >
> > Why I write to you? Because we (BetaComp Team) think, that you're the
> > best from the best. We need more people to write really good OS. If you
> > have free time and want to make really great Operating System for home
> > and business please help us! Please reply.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you.
> >
> >
> > Yours faithfully,
> > Rafal Kupiec
> > BetaComp Team
> >
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> >
> It is the first time I heard about them.
> If they don't want to do a Win clone,
> why base it on ReactOS? (which is a
> Win clone).
> 
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