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by X512
Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What is the difference between Linux and Windows?
Replies: 11
Views: 17974

Re: What is the difference between Linux and Windows?

Windows has stable API and ABI. Applications written for Windows 95 still work on Windows 10. Even Win16 applications can run on Windows 10. Linux is a mess, it have no stable API and ABI. Important libraries often change API in incompatible way for no good reason. For example GTK 1, 2, 3+ all not c...
by X512
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: EPIC WIN!
Replies: 1324
Views: 1440844

Re: EPIC WIN!

After the lot of several improvements and fixes from Jerome Gardou (zefklop) in the memory manager (MM) and cache controller (CC), NTFS driver from Windows XP/2003 became work much more stable! In particular, now it is possible to copy (very) large files on NTFS partitions, even those that have lar...
by X512
Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Is windows driver support still actual?
Replies: 4
Views: 5636

Re: Is windows driver support still actual?

So that you can install vendor's drivers. Where can I get it legally without Windows license? As I said, most vendors distribute their drivers via Windows Update. Well, many video drivers are still available for download, but there are a lot of drivers directly made by Microsoft or available only b...
by X512
Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Is windows driver support still actual?
Replies: 4
Views: 5636

Is windows driver support still actual?

ReactOS makes Windows driver support as one of its goal. It was actual at Windows XP time when most drivers (including OHCI/UHCI USB drivers) were distributed on CDs with hardware or at web page of hardware manufacturer. Today most Windows drivers are distributed with Windows Update and many drivers...
by X512
Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Graphics/Window Drawing Internal
Replies: 1
Views: 4382

Re: Graphics/Window Drawing Internal

Drawing is implemented in kernel module "win32k.sys". Its sources are located here: https://github.com/reactos/reactos/tree/master/win32ss. Drawing code is located here: https://github.com/reactos/reactos/tree/master/win32ss/gdi. Drawing in userland are oerformed by win32k.sys syscalls sta...
by X512
Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: reactos priority? or mess?
Replies: 38
Views: 18054

Re: reactos priority? or mess?

Ocasionally I get BSODs Be careful: ReactOS can destroy all data on partition when performing write operations. It is highly recommended to take backups of important data. Backups should be taken by network (GitHub etc.) or outside of ReactOS, otherwise you can damage backup disk. It is probably be...
by X512
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: reactos priority? or mess?
Replies: 38
Views: 18054

Re: reactos priority? or mess?

Do you think that the real MS Windows have been developed by just 10 active developers? And linux? Haiku was also created by about 10 active developers , but it is stable enough for every day use and development. It supports modern hardware such as USB 3, NVMe, UEFI boot, i2c HID (partial, but work...
by X512
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: reactos priority? or mess?
Replies: 38
Views: 18054

Re: reactos priority? or mess?

ReactOS is in Alpha development stage. This means no guarantees of any kind. Even if it will be completed, there are still no guarantees of any kind. It is explicitly stated in GPL license. NO WARRANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE ...
by X512
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: reactos priority? or mess?
Replies: 38
Views: 18054

Re: reactos priority? or mess?

There are 2 critical bugs that block ReactOS usage:
https://jira.reactos.org/browse/CORE-6699
https://jira.reactos.org/browse/CORE-6762

ReactOS can't be practically useful until this bugs will be fixed. So lets wait until it will be fixed or help to fix it.
by X512
Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10
Replies: 6
Views: 5141

Re: Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10

EmuandCo wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:47 pm Wasnt there some rshell.dll we rely on with the new one?
Can't find such file in ReactOS live CD, but explorer.exe is working in ReactOS and VirtualBox.
by X512
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10
Replies: 6
Views: 5141

Re: Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10

oldman wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:06 pm Read this topic
So I need to use version 0.2.0?
by X512
Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10
Replies: 6
Views: 5141

Running ReactOS explorer.exe in Windows 10

I remember that it was possible in older ReactOS versions, but currently it fails with: --------------------------- explorer.exe - アプリケーション エラー --------------------------- アプリケーションを正しく起動できませんでした (0xc0000142)。[OK] をクリックしてアプリケーションを閉じてください。 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Cop...
by X512
Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Russian
Topic: кодировка cp1251 и cp1252
Replies: 12
Views: 31741

Re: кодировка cp1251 и cp1252

Не хочется создавать новую тему, поэтому реанимирую старую. В Windows XP в некоторых программах (чаще обучающих) некоторые специфические буквы иностранных языков отражаются некорректно. Например, немецкое слово "schön" (прекрасный). Из-за умлаута (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Умлаут_(диак...
by X512
Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:08 am
Forum: Russian
Topic: Обсуждение ночных сборок.
Replies: 103
Views: 138958

Re: Обсуждение ночных сборок.

Х512, не выдергивайте из контекста родной, плохо кончите. Им приходится по большей части переписывать базовые вещи, которые были реализованы не верно, т.к. писать что-то глядя на закрытый черный ящик Windows и сделать его функциональную копию очень сложно. По устройству Windows написана куча книг в...
by X512
Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:59 am
Forum: Russian
Topic: ReactOS без GUI, в текстовом режиме
Replies: 4
Views: 9439

Re: ReactOS без GUI, в текстовом режиме

1. В случае проблем с видеодрайверами, система остаётся работоспособной. Это распространённый миф линуксоидов. Графический режим может быть запущен на любом компьютере, который вообще способен запустить ReactOS. Существует стандарт интерфейса видеоадаптеров VGA и расширения интерфейса BIOS VESA. Пе...