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by PurpleGurl
Wed May 11, 2022 6:36 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Larger screen on Virtualbox
Replies: 17
Views: 6033

Re: Larger screen on Virtualbox

And I think some thinking here is backward. If you want it larger, you are asking for a worse resolution. So 640x480 would result in larger objects than 1024x768 or higher.
by PurpleGurl
Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Codes of Conduct discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 22077

Re: Codes of Conduct discussion

I am not fully against swear words, and I try to limit my use of them in ReactOS spaces. In other places such as Reddit, not so much. I help moderate a subreddit for offensive jokes and am sharing some of the trends I see as they relate to the current topic. There are a lot of words we cannot allow ...
by PurpleGurl
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Little idea about 64 bit problem
Replies: 21
Views: 16056

Re: Little idea about 64 bit problem

One thing neglected is that ROS is not Linux. It does not use all of Wine, just the parts that work in Windows. So there is nothing Linux underneath to latch onto to provide Long Mode support.
by PurpleGurl
Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Two decades later...what's the point?
Replies: 71
Views: 63718

Re: Two decades later...what's the point?

There are many reasons for ROS now. They include: Freedom from Windows "bloat" that slows down the machine and adds security problems. Wanting something that gives you freedom and doesn't bind you to the wishes of a corporation. Compatibility with older hardware, even recently "older&...
by PurpleGurl
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:39 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: My Opinion Regarding ReactOS Donations and Funding
Replies: 4
Views: 4992

Re: My Opinion Regarding ReactOS Donations and Funding

The only way I'd support this would be for there to be a separate Sponsors page. If you want ads, you go there.
by PurpleGurl
Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: What is the philosophy of ReactOS?
Replies: 3
Views: 3539

Re: What is the philosophy of ReactOS?

1. It will likely continue to support the 2003 Server for a while. However, some newer APIs are already included. So they may change targets in the future. Nobody really knows. They may add some forward compatibility. 2. The intended users are whoever wants to use it. It would be good for gamers sin...
by PurpleGurl
Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Original Microsoft OpenSource Windows parts
Replies: 12
Views: 12112

Re: Original Microsoft OpenSource Windows parts

I believe this could use a wiki page.
by PurpleGurl
Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:29 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Some simple questions:
Replies: 6
Views: 4442

Re: Some simple questions:

The overall answer is yes and no, just use at own risk and make sure you back up any important data.
by PurpleGurl
Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:49 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 16-bit installer workaroud
Replies: 2
Views: 7813

Re: 16-bit installer workaroud

From what I understand, Windows parses it out and runs its own, at least on the newer ones.
by PurpleGurl
Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:52 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: ReactOS updater
Replies: 24
Views: 31192

Re: ReactOS updater

Yeah, I think I misread the first part of your sentence. Right now, we just have the downloads. That's why I suggested my older idea. If you had a program to examine the ISOs and pull out what changed and then register the necessary files, that would work for now. But yeah, it would be interesting i...
by PurpleGurl
Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:20 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: ReactOS updater
Replies: 24
Views: 31192

Re: ReactOS updater

Yes, but if there is a server for update of ReactOS, it would be very good. So you mean like remote updates across an entire local network? Yes, that would be great in an enterprise environment. And my earlier comment about BITS was concerning 3rd-party software that uses it. I am pretty sure that ...
by PurpleGurl
Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:22 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: ReactOS should seek corporate donations
Replies: 2
Views: 4330

Re: ReactOS should seek corporate donations

I agree. You don't really want to look like you have your hand out. Maybe something like a "premiere licensing" option. There needs to be some sort of incentive to make the corporate types want to give. So offering things like tech support, features they find important, or prestige might w...
by PurpleGurl
Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: ReactOS updater
Replies: 24
Views: 31192

Re: ReactOS updater

And it is not even an option at this point. Even if the updaters were compatible, and even if ROS could accept their upgrades, XP and 2003 support are long gone.
by PurpleGurl
Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: User "blackwingcat" from the msfn BB
Replies: 10
Views: 10279

Re: User "blackwingcat" from the msfn BB

Taking the above further, if you fix the one used to replace the "official" one to where it works, then you might end up with breakage elsewhere. Or you can do it the other way by putting the official file in place of the ROS file if you are looking for associated breakages when things are...
by PurpleGurl
Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:38 am
Forum: General Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Re: Mascot for ReactOS
Replies: 153
Views: 130090

Re: Re: Mascot for ReactOS

Make it a purple alien girl with a bunch of scalp tentacles and eyestalks. Few can figure her out, much like the few here who have figured out a Windows kernel.