Who first wrote the source code for ReactOS?

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Who first wrote the source code for ReactOS?

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What is the name of the programmer who wrote the first program for ReactOS?
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I don't know for sure but I assume it was Jason Filby, the first project coordinator.
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Here's a link to the first commit, according to GitHub: https://github.com/reactos/reactos/comm ... e16490af43

The name I see a lot of there is David Welch. Also, Boudewijn Dekker and DJ Delorie.

It's also fun to see a file from 1992 by Linus Torvalds in there. (bitops.h)
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Re: Who first wrote the source code for ReactOS?

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karlexceed wrote: ...The name I see a lot of there is David Welch. Also, Boudewijn Dekker and DJ Delorie...
DJ Delorie?
The DJGPP developer?
Does S/he still contributes?

I don't know others.
Would you mind giving me a link to their profile?
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Re: Who first wrote the source code for ReactOS?

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It's just a name I found in the sources. Don't know if their work was done for ROS, or simply used in ROS by someone else.

Edit:
So the name DJ Delorie only shows up in coff.h, so I assume this was used from him, not directly contributed by him.
There's also this note in the FAQ file that's part of that commit:
+Q: What do I need to compile the kernel
+A: DJGPP, get it from http://www.delorie.com/djgpp
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Re: Who first wrote the source code for ReactOS?

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Interesting source! Thanks for sharing it
Hi to everybody here
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