Re: [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 5.4 will be the last codeline tosupport Windows XP or Vista"

[Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo]

as an alternative, Apache OpenOffice still supports NT5

On Sun, May 6, 2018 at 12:38 AM, David Quintana (gigaherz) <
gigaherz(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>   No need to panick, they themselves link to this as an
> archive of old
>  versions: https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/
>  So even if it's gone from their own site, it should remain there.
>
>  On 6 May 2018 at 00:30, Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo &lt;elhoir(a)gmail.com&gt;
>  wrote:
>
> >   hello again guys,
> >
> >  What if we get latest NT5 libreoffice version (5.4.6 as of now, and
> >  5.4.7-rc1 is out) just for testing purposes? i guess it will be dropped
> >  from official website, andi don´t know if it will be still available in any
> >  way......
> >
> >  On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Michael Fritscher &lt;michael(a)fritscher.net&gt;
> >  wrote:
> >
> > >   Hi,
> > >
> > >  is there a list which need to be done to get the basic NT6 architecture
> > >  just to get feeling how much work it is? Sadly, I'm afraid that we'll
> > >  need a proper NT6 architecture to get modern drivers running, won't we?
> > >
> > >  Best regards,
> > >  Michael Fritscher
> > >
> > >  On 30.06.2017 11:46, Ged Murphy wrote:
> > > >   That’s what’s currently being worked on.
> > > >
> > > >  The kernel still closely follows the NT5.2 architecture, but user mode 
> > >  will have
> > > NT6+ compatibility shims to allow modern applications to run
> > >  correctly.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  From: Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of 
> > >  ajaczgz(a)yahoo.es
> > > >   Sent: 30 June 2017 05:47
> > > >  To: ReactOS Development List &lt;ros-dev(a)reactos.org&gt;
> > > >  Subject: Re: [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 5.4 will be the last 
> > >  codeline
> > > tosupport Windows XP or Vista"
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  I think it’s no neccesary to implement NT6, only to avoid the 
> > >  compatibility tests
> > > to NT6 and implement only the characteristics that the
> > >  most of the programs uses.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Best regards
> > > >
> > > >  Antonio J. Arrieta Cuartero
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Enviado desde mi Lumia 635 con Windows 10 Mobile
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  De: Riccardo Paolo Bestetti <mailto:[e-mail]>
> > > >  Enviado: jueves, 29 de junio de 2017 22:11
> > > >  Para: ReactOS Development List <mailto:[e-mail]>
> > > >  Asunto: Re: [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 5.4 will be the last codeline 
> > > tosupport Windows XP or Vista"
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Hello Colin,
> > > >
> > > >  As this definitely wasn't the predominant thinking the last time this 
> > >  same
> > > discussion took place, Hermès' email scared me a bit. Thank you so
> > >  much for clarifying.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Best regards,
> > > >
> > > >  Riccardo Paolo Bestetti
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > >  From: Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Colin 
> > >  Finck
> > > >  
> > > >  Sent: giovedì 29 giugno 2017 20:00
> > > >
> > > >  To: ros-dev(a)reactos.org <mailto:[e-mail]>
> > > >
> > > >  Subject: Re: [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 5.4 will be the last 
> > >  codeline to
> > > support Windows XP or Vista"
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Rest assured, we know that ReactOS won't be of much use if we stay 
> > >  NT5-only.
> > > Work is underway to provide a seamless support of NT6
> > >  applications on top of the existing codebase.
> > > >  
> > > >  Also the majority of developers should be using an NT6 platform 
> > >  themselves, so
> > > they certainly aim for support for NT6 applications.
> > > >  
> > > >  Finally, applications compiled by modern versions of Visual Studio are 
> > >  NT6-only by
> > > default, so supporting this platform is unavoidable.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Just my two cents, as the previous replies could lead you to believe 
> > >  we're
> > > failing the reality check.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Cheers,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Colin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Am 29.06.2017 um 18:54 schrieb Riccardo Paolo Bestetti:
> > > >
> > > > > I’m just gonna snap in for my yearly IT guy NT6 rant: this mindset is
> > > >
> > > > > going to kill the project by making it useless whenever it reaches a
> > > >
> > > > > usable state.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Windows XP/Server 2003 use is **already** marginal as of today, and
> > > >
> > > > > it’s only gonna get “worse” as more and more networks get infected by
> > > >
> > > > > ransomware and institutions all over the world wake up and update 
> > >  (and
> > > >  
> > > > > as time passes of course). It’s not a matter of “fancy”, it is a
> > > >
> > > > > matter of what people use on their computers. With that argument you
> > > >
> > > > > may as well advocate for DOS.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Please don’t be offended, as always this is only intended as a 
> > >  reality
> > > >  
> > > > > check.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Riccardo Paolo Bestetti
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > *From:*Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] *On Behalf Of
> > > >
> > > > > *Hermès BÉLUSCA-MAÏTO
> > > >
> > > > > *Sent:* giovedì 29 giugno 2017 16:09
> > > >
> > > > > *To:* 'ReactOS Development List' &lt;ros-dev(a)reactos.org <mailto: 
> > > ros-dev(a)reactos.org&gt; >
> > > >  
> > > > > *Subject:* Re: [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 5.4 will be the last
> > > >
> > > > > codeline to support Windows XP or Vista"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I’m wondering for which useless / fancy features they need Windows 7+
> > > >
> > > > > support only….
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > H.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > *De :*Ros-dev [mailto:[e-mail]] *De la part de*
> > > >
> > > > > Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo *Envoyé :* jeudi 29 juin 2017 15:48 
> > >  *À
> > > >  
> > > > > :* ReactOS Development List *Objet :* [ros-dev] "Note: LibreOffice 
> > >  5.4
> > > >  
> > > > > will be the last codeline to support Windows XP or Vista"
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/5.4.0/RC1
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > FYI
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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> > > > >
> > > >
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