[ros-dev] [ros-kernel] How do device drivers fit into the projectgoal

[Magnus Olsen]

I forget one thing if u reading ReactOS roadmap it say all drv will be nt
compatible in ReactOS
Our Graphic drv is windows xp compatible already.  and I think alot other
drv is that already.


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From: "James Tabor" <jimtabor at adsl-64-217-116-74.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net>
To: <ros-dev at reactos.org>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 3:04 AM
Subject: [ros-dev] [ros-kernel] How do device drivers fit into the
projectgoal


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> Subject: [ros-kernel] How do device drivers fit into the project goal
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> Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:05:44 -0700
> From: rex <rex at lvcablemodem.com>
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> In a recent response to a message I posted, dennis
> mentioned that the goal of the project is to build an
> OS that gives the user a Win32 compatable
> environment.  He also stated in that message that
> the guts will not necessarily be the same as WinNT
> or Win98, insted that might actually work correctly.
> A while ago a similar discussion came up and it was
> agreed (or so I remember) that we would try to
> remain compatable with device drivers so we don't
> have to reinvent them all.  I was reading a status
> message from Connor and I realized that he has
> some interesting ideas for building a high performance
> video subsystem, but my brief glance at his description
> left me thinking that legacy drivers probably will not
> plug into it.  This does not bother me, however we
> should discuss this and decide on a clear goal for
> ReactOS regarding driver compatability.
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> It's my impression that the following statement
> sums up the goal of the project:
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> ReactOS will be a freely distributable operating
> system capable of running Win32 applications,
> that is Win98 and WinNT applications.
>
> The main project page states the following:
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> "ReactOS will be a free operating system that
> can run software and drivers compatible with
> Windows NT."
>
> I hope I'm not stepping on any toes, but I think
> before Conner builds a fast but not necessarily
> compatable video system, or Arindam builds a
> compatable but not necessarily most effecient
> network subsystem, perhaps we should reaffirm
> the goal so noone takes the wrong path.
>
> Personally, I vote for driver compatability.  I think
> there is enough room internally for improvement
> over the MS design (though I haven't actually seen
> it) that we dont need to change the structure of
> the driver interface.  Of course, I haven't yet seen
> the Network or Video driver interface other than
> block diagrams and broad overviews.
>
> Rex.
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