Re: [ros-general] OK, Time for a few words..

[Robert Köpferl]

Hhmmm, what you tink of is what I call a GDI-Port+win32 of xfree.
What I intended to express to you is a native or rather a win32-only (no 
GDI but own graphics maybe due directly writing into card's mem or 
utilizing a wdm-driver) port.

Richard Campbell wrote:
>   XFree86 has already been ported to windows, whats the
> point in a ROS port?
>  
>  Robert Köpferl wrote:
>  
> >   It should be possible to port Xfree86 to ROS (be
> > it win32 or posix) as 
> >  it has been proted to os2.
> >  That would be the right foundation for gnome and kde.
> >  Be it on cygwin or whatoever.
> >  Reactos can run win32 apps without starting its graphics.
> >
> >  TwoTailedFox wrote:
> >
> > >   I've seen quite a few users propose ideas,
> > > such as a new GUI, or new
> > >  functionality, only to be told it doesn't fit in with the Core Goal of
> > >  ReactOS.
> > >
> > >  ReactOS is all about creating a Win32-compatible Operating System.
> > >  Now, later on, when the Kernel is sufficiently developed, we can do
> > >  what Linux does, and create "Distributions".
> > >
> > >  I had a look at the KDE/Ros Thread, and noted that a version of that,
> > >  and GNOME may well be available for Windows next year.
> > >
> > >  If the UI Team chooses to Grow, you can offer, for example mind you, a
> > >  Core ReactOS System, with Windows Classic, and one or more
> > >  "Distributions", with a different GUI, such as KDE or GNOME.
> > >
> > >  Same goes for ReactOS in different 'roles'. Offering versions aimed at
> > >  Workstations, Servers, or even for Educational/Testing use, would be
> > >  feasible down the line.
> > >
> > >  Just my 0.02c
> > >
> > >  -- 
> > >  "I had a handle on life, but then it broke"
> > >
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