Re: [ros-dev] compatibility vs. correctness

[Jeff Smith]

Ged wrote:
>   Zachary Gorden wrote:
>
>    
> >   Just because Windows was tolerant of this
> > specific sloppiness doesn't mean
> >       
>  we should be.
>
>  I completely disagree.
>  We need to replicate the Windows API as closely as possible, warts and all.
>  This is what compatibility is all about
>
>  Ged. 
>
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My view is that we should implement ReactOS as 'the way Windows should 
have been' this could lead to faster or more stable environment. I also 
realize that Windows has a need for the warts in terms of compatibility. 
so What I think would make both camps happy (plus help troubleshooting 
issues in the future) is either make ReactOS correct, and release a 
'warts compatibility patch' that tries to implement the bugs for 
compatibility.

the other option would be to put the bugs for compatibility in, but have 
a program built into ReactOS that enables/disable the bugs for 
compatibility. This will do 1 major thing for the developers, it'll 
allow them to fix every bug without wondering if it has to be there for 
compatibility.

I intend to switch to ReactOS as soon as it's ready, in a perfect world 
ReactOS (atleast as I see it) would retain compatibility without the 
problems of Windows. I know this isn't a perfect world, I just hope my 
suggestion is of help.