[ros-general] [ros-announce] ReactOS 0.3.14 Released

[Sharl.Jimh.Tsin]

在 2012-02-08三的 14:38 +0400，Aleksey Bragin写道：
> The ReactOS team is proud to announce the release of ReactOS 0.3.14.
> 
> This version includes a significant amount of changes including both 
> user visible and architectural improvements. Also included in this 
> release is the valuable work accomplished as part of the Google Summer 
> of Code 2011 event, of which ReactOS was a mentoring project.
> 
> One of the more significant sets of improvements was to ReactOS’ 
> networking stack. As part of the GSoC, ReactOS gained a new TCP/IP 
> driver built around the LwIP project. The LwIP library is a popular and 
> stable implementation of TCP/IP originally intended for embedded use. 
> The new driver has significantly increased both stability and 
> performance, allowing the use of high bandwidth applications such as 
> torrents. Furthermore, ReactOS has improved compatibility with NT5.1 
> drivers with the export of scatter/gather DMA functionality. Last but 
> not least, ReactOS now includes wireless network support and is able to 
> connect to both open and WEP encrypted networks.
> 
> One of the more obvious user visible changes includes the implementation 
> of theme support. Users can now change the look and feel of ReactOS’ 
> user interface by installing XP based themes and changing the appearance 
> of the desktop from the default classic look to something more exciting.
> 
> Architecturally, the addition of a kernel mode testing framework has 
> helped to identify a variety of bugs in kernel mode components. This is 
> an important change with regards to core stability and is proving 
> invaluable in ensuring the project does not suffer unexpected 
> regressions in the kernel.
> 
> Support for building ReactOS using the Microsoft toolset has also played 
> a large part in the release. This is now at a stage where ReactOS can be 
> entirely built using an MSVC based environment and can produce a working 
> boot and livecd. Along with GCC, ReactOS can now be built using two 
> different toolsets and on a variety of platforms including Windows, 
> Linux and Mac OS X.
> 
> During the preparation of this release 789 bugs were fixed, including 
> 118 regressions with the oldest regression being issue #1009 (can't open 
> context menu with Shift-F10). The oldest bug fixed was #209 (PrintScreen 
> doesn't work) from over eight years ago. 811 new bugs were opened since 
> the release of 0.3.13.
> 
> A list of some of the more significant changes includes:
> 
> * ACPI
> Advanced Configuration and Power Interface support is now enabled 
> automatically when the ACPI Hardware Abstraction Layer is used, 
> providing support for power buttons and full system power off.
> 
> * LwIP
> A new TCP/IP driver using the LwIP driver has been integrated into 
> ReactOS, significantly improving network performance and stability and 
> also presenting an upgrade path to IPv6.
> 
> * MSVC Compatibility
> ReactOS can now be built using Microsoft's compiler to create a working 
> boot or livecd.
> 
> * Scatter/Gather Support
> Scatter/Gather DMA operations are now supported, significantly improving 
> compatibility with network drivers written for NT5.1 and later.
> 
> * Shell Improvements
> The shell32 library rewrite in C++ has been merged in and brings with it 
> various architectural improvements that will help serve as a foundation 
> for future work on the new explorer shell.
> 
> * Special Pool
> A special pool designed to guard against misuses of kernel pool memory 
> has been implemented.
> 
> * Theme Support
> ReactOS now has the infrastructure needed to theme the user interface 
> and shell, allowing users to install and use something besides the 
> classic Windows theme.
> 
> * WiFi Support
> ReactOS now supports wireless network drivers and is able to join open 
> and WEP encrypted wireless networks.
> 
> 
> The detailed 0.3.14 changelog is available here: 
> http://www.reactos.org/wiki/index.php/ChangeLog-0.3.14
> 
> Main news link: http://www.reactos.org/en/news_page_70.html
> Download link: http://www.reactos.org/en/download.html
> 
> I would like to thank all the past and present members of the ReactOS 
> team for their hard work and of course all those in the community that 
> support us.
> We will never forget involvement and contribution of those who left our 
> world too early.
> http://www.reactos.org/pipermail/ros-dev/2011-June/014419.html
> 
> --
> Aleksey Bragin
> ReactOS Foundation President
> http://www.reactos.org
> 
> 
> 
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so happy to see this news,i will try this new release tonight.thanks a
lot.

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Best regards,
Sharl.Jimh.Tsin (From China **Obviously Taiwan INCLUDED**)

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