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Ny bruker til ReactOS?

The following resources are some of those which ReactOS newbies have found most helpful when learning to use ReactOS. Please send corrections and additions to "ros-web" mailing list.

Bruk ReactOS internettsiden

This website is the main source of up to date information about ReactOS. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:

reactos.org
... is the main domain or the ReactOS website. The website consist of the main website (static pages generated with RosCMS) and several dynamic web services (such as forum, wiki, bugzilla, etc.).
Navigasjon
The ReactOS website has two main menubars, both are located on top of each page, one arranged horizontal the other one vertical. The vertical menubar on the left side of each page contain additional menu entries related to the web-page content. Use the main menu navigation links to go back to the start relevant pages.
Søk & Finn
The ReactOS website has a powerful search function inbuild, you can find it in the menubar on the left side. Type the search term in the search box and it starts returning results before you finish typing. You can also click the "Go" button to search the ReactOS website using a third party web search engine (currently google.com).
Hjem
Use the home menu main entry to go back to the ReactOS website frontpage.
Informasjon
Visit the information section to get the general information about the ReactOS project.
Fellesskap
Visit the community section to get the latest information and start links which are relevant for the ReactOS community.
Utvikling
Visit the development section to get the latest information and start links which are relevant for the ReactOS developers and possible upcoming developers.
Min ReactOS
The useful ReactOS Website Global Login System provide you with one login, access to myReactOS, wiki, forum, bugzilla and more.

Lær mere om ReactOS

The best way to learn about ReactOS would be to install it and try it yourself. If you have not yet installed it, and have not yet decided which version of ReactOS is the best for your needs, please visit the ReactOS download page.
More information about the project itself can be found in the info section. This covers project motivations, objectives and roadmaps, and also answe rs frequently asked questions. The press archives, media repository, and legal notices are also found here.

Historien for ReactOS:

Før ReactOS:
ReactOS had its origins in an older project known as FreeWin95. FreeWin95 aimed at being binary compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 95. It was founded by Yannick Majoros around 1996. But the development never took off substantially due to endless talks on design and thoughts of following the NT architecture.

Bursdagen til ReactOS:
ReactOS was born in the beginning of 1998. With the failure of FreeWin95, Jason Filby took over the project, renamed it as ReactOS and called up all those subscribed to the old mailing list to join ReactOS. Unlike FreeWin95, ReactOS planned to attain binary compatibility with Windows NT 4 rather than the DOS-based Windows 9x. The emphasis of the new project was on results rather than discussions. The project was renamed ReactOS, since the operating system's roots grew out of a dissatisfaction with Microsoft's monopoly over the operating system market.
Early Beginnings:
Early development was painfully slow and difficult due to the lack of kernel developers. Lack of a stable GDI meant there was no GUI. Only when the kernel got a bit stable and support for basic drivers were added that more developers started taking interest in the project.
ReactOS i dag:
Keeping up with time, ReactOS now aims at Windows XP/2003 compatibility rather than the older NT 4 target. ReactOS has come a long way since the start. It now has a pretty stable kernel and has a substantial implementation of various APIs for most higher level work and standard libraries. The implementation of the GDI, VGA, VBE drivers and OpenGL and partial DirectX support means it now has a GUI and can already run games (Quake I-III, Unreal Tournament, Diablo 2 etc.) and many other applications like AbiWord and Firefox. The almost completed networking stack provides for Internet access. Major parts of the kernel alongwith CC (Common Cache) and MM (Memory Manger), in addition to the Win32 subsystem, are being rewriten for better code and greater compatibility with their Windows counterparts. This has no doubt taken some time and rendered the SVN pretty unstable at times but this is a big leap in the development of ReactOS.

Helping out

Everyone has something to contribute to the ReactOS community! Microsoft® devotes vast resources to drive the development of the Windows family of operating systems, and it is only appropriate that ReactOS receives similar support in order to succeed. Our needs are not confined to requiring more developers: considering human resources alone, the project needs testers, translators, graphics designers, writers, and administrators to maintain the Wiki and Bugzilla. Funding through donations and other means would ensure that expenses incurred during the course of development are covered. Finally, recognition is also vital to ReactOS, as people would pay attention to the needs of the project and realise its potential to replace Windows®, and consequently its potential to drive innovation in the field of desktop operating systems.

This page provides more information on how you can help ReactOS.