[ros-kernel] ReactOS Roadmap

[Jason Filby]

Hi Valentin

Thanks for the input; could you give vague dates where you'd like to
see each milestone achieved?

Thanks
Jason

--- Valentin <valen_v at aquanet.co.il> wrote:
> Among other major milestones in ROS roadmap,
> I'd like to suggest the following:
> 1. To build the base for ROS Preinstallation Edition
>     This is a complete Win32 environment with GUI & Network support
> running
> from CD.
>     It can be used in future for recovery & other goals  as rescue
> platform
> (e.g when
>     a host  non-booting system can be restored  with ROS PE )
>     There are  companies making recovery tools and looking for this
> OS:
>     e.g Winternals,  image LAN , etc.   MS Win PE has very
> expensive license
>     that  accessible only for big OEM   customers.
>     I am ready personally  to take part in this  undertaking ,
> after NTFS
> will be comleted :-)
> 
> 2.  To enable OS adjustment  for  various goals:
>      - Workstation or Server key building possibility.
>      - Creation Real-Time possibility by means IRQL engine tuning
> in the
> time of compiling.
>         In W2k  user-level applications execute only when a
> processor's IRQL
> is at passive,
>         therefor it isn't suitable as a real-time OS. We can try to
> adjust
> ROS to enable, that
>         special case in a live system won't cause the system to
> miss an
> important deadline.
>       -Open source OS is more attractive for enterpises  as long as
> it allow
> to get customizable
>         parameters (e.g to change the max. count of open sockets in
> host)
>      - We can exploit   most weak features of Microsoft Windows to
> draw
> attention from
>         potential investors.
> 
>        Regards,
>        Valentin.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Filby" <jasonfilby at yahoo.com>
> To: <ros-kernel at reactos.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 9:26 PM
> Subject: [ros-kernel] ReactOS Roadmap
> 
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > This is an important topic that needs dealing with - we need
> everyone
> > to
> > get involved on this topic. We need a roadmap because:
> > · it attracts more developers - I have personally witnessed a dev
> > saying
> > that they're hesitant to get involved because we have no roadmap
> > · funding - investors cannot be expected to give funding to the
> > Foundation if we can't tell them what our roadmap is
> > · we know where we're going and can work together more
> effectively
> >
> > After discussion with Vizzini we agreed that the best way to do
> this
> > is
> > set major milestones for the next 6, 12 and 18 months. Then, fill
> in
> > the
> > details on how to get there in between.
> >
> > Please suggest:
> > · major milestones (6, 12 and 18 months away)
> > · minor milestones (minimum granularity of a month)
> >
> > Thanks for your support in this matter! Lets get this discussion
> on
> > the
> > roll :)
> >
> > Regards
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >
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