Re: [ros-general] [ros-announce] ReactOS 0.3.14 Released

[Sharl.Jimh.Tsin]

在 2012-02-08三的 14:38 +0400，Aleksey Bragin写道：
>   The ReactOS team is proud to announce the release of
> ReactOS 0.3.14.
>  
>  This version includes a significant amount of changes including both 
>  user visible and architectural improvements. Also included in this 
>  release is the valuable work accomplished as part of the Google Summer 
>  of Code 2011 event, of which ReactOS was a mentoring project.
>  
>  One of the more significant sets of improvements was to ReactOS’ 
>  networking stack. As part of the GSoC, ReactOS gained a new TCP/IP 
>  driver built around the LwIP project. The LwIP library is a popular and 
>  stable implementation of TCP/IP originally intended for embedded use. 
>  The new driver has significantly increased both stability and 
>  performance, allowing the use of high bandwidth applications such as 
>  torrents. Furthermore, ReactOS has improved compatibility with NT5.1 
>  drivers with the export of scatter/gather DMA functionality. Last but 
>  not least, ReactOS now includes wireless network support and is able to 
>  connect to both open and WEP encrypted networks.
>  
>  One of the more obvious user visible changes includes the implementation 
>  of theme support. Users can now change the look and feel of ReactOS’ 
>  user interface by installing XP based themes and changing the appearance 
>  of the desktop from the default classic look to something more exciting.
>  
>  Architecturally, the addition of a kernel mode testing framework has 
>  helped to identify a variety of bugs in kernel mode components. This is 
>  an important change with regards to core stability and is proving 
>  invaluable in ensuring the project does not suffer unexpected 
>  regressions in the kernel.
>  
>  Support for building ReactOS using the Microsoft toolset has also played 
>  a large part in the release. This is now at a stage where ReactOS can be 
>  entirely built using an MSVC based environment and can produce a working 
>  boot and livecd. Along with GCC, ReactOS can now be built using two 
>  different toolsets and on a variety of platforms including Windows, 
>  Linux and Mac OS X.
>  
>  During the preparation of this release 789 bugs were fixed, including 
>  118 regressions with the oldest regression being issue #1009 (can't open 
>  context menu with Shift-F10). The oldest bug fixed was #209 (PrintScreen 
>  doesn't work) from over eight years ago. 811 new bugs were opened since 
>  the release of 0.3.13.
>  
>  A list of some of the more significant changes includes:
>  
>  * ACPI
>  Advanced Configuration and Power Interface support is now enabled 
>  automatically when the ACPI Hardware Abstraction Layer is used, 
>  providing support for power buttons and full system power off.
>  
>  * LwIP
>  A new TCP/IP driver using the LwIP driver has been integrated into 
>  ReactOS, significantly improving network performance and stability and 
>  also presenting an upgrade path to IPv6.
>  
>  * MSVC Compatibility
>  ReactOS can now be built using Microsoft's compiler to create a working 
>  boot or livecd.
>  
>  * Scatter/Gather Support
>  Scatter/Gather DMA operations are now supported, significantly improving 
>  compatibility with network drivers written for NT5.1 and later.
>  
>  * Shell Improvements
>  The shell32 library rewrite in C++ has been merged in and brings with it 
>  various architectural improvements that will help serve as a foundation 
>  for future work on the new explorer shell.
>  
>  * Special Pool
>  A special pool designed to guard against misuses of kernel pool memory 
>  has been implemented.
>  
>  * Theme Support
>  ReactOS now has the infrastructure needed to theme the user interface 
>  and shell, allowing users to install and use something besides the 
>  classic Windows theme.
>  
>  * WiFi Support
>  ReactOS now supports wireless network drivers and is able to join open 
>  and WEP encrypted wireless networks.
>  
>  
>  The detailed 0.3.14 changelog is available here: 
>  http://www.reactos.org/wiki/index.php/ChangeLog-0.3.14
>  
>  Main news link: http://www.reactos.org/en/news_page_70.html
>  Download link: http://www.reactos.org/en/download.html
>  
>  I would like to thank all the past and present members of the ReactOS 
>  team for their hard work and of course all those in the community that 
>  support us.
>  We will never forget involvement and contribution of those who left our 
>  world too early.
>  http://www.reactos.org/pipermail/ros-dev/2011-June/014419.html
>  
>  --
>  Aleksey Bragin
>  ReactOS Foundation President
>  http://www.reactos.org
>  
>  
>  
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so happy to see this news,i will try this new release tonight.thanks a
lot.

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Best regards,
Sharl.Jimh.Tsin (From China **Obviously Taiwan INCLUDED**)

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