[ros-kernel] ReactOS 0.3.0 Release Plans - Support of Nic drivers

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Steven Edwards wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have started a release plan page on the Wiki. The only thing that is
> set in stone is the networking goal for 0.3.0 but there is other stuff
> on here I would like to have us break in to smaller tasks so maybe we
> will get it for 0.3.0. The plan as of now is for networking to be done
> before the end of the year and to release ReactOS 0.3.0 on Jan 1st.
> 
> http://mok.lvcm.com/cgi-bin/reactos/roswiki?ReleasePlans
> 
> Everyone thank Arty again for his work on getting our baby out the
> door. Also Royce, Alex and everyone else that is working to get us
> online.
> 
> Thanks
> Steven
> 

Steven,

The hardware compatibility of Oem NIC drivers will be a major issue (see 
Bug 416) to have networking working on our PCs if we are not using the 
AMD PCnet driver ( like me - see Bug 346).

So I suggest the following , otherwise networking will ne work for many 
of us :

- test of all possible Oem Nic drivers have to be done in parallel 
between 0.2.4 and 0.3.0
- include the status of the candidate list of NIC drivers in your 
ReleasePlans

Regards
Gerard