Trying to ask what will be in the next release and when XYZ will be fixed on the ReactOS general forum board, I got flamed big time. I guess 0.5 will be the first significant release, but who knows when that is going to come out.
Honestly, I'd rather have a clone of Windows 98SE that runs on top of freedos than a clone of Windows XP. I don't use any XP specific programs, but there are some 98se specific ones that I like. I have found that Warcraft II BNE version 2.01A installs under ReactOS, but it doesn't work. The map editor doesn't work either. If something works in WINE, it doesn't necessarily work in ReactOS. Sad really. People talk about wanting 98SE to run Mapinfo and/or Garmin GPS software. Well, wouldn't those who use this software be happier if they didn't have to use Windows at all? How about a native Linux port of Mapinfo? The company that puts out Garmin GPS's, has anyone talked to them about supporting Linux? The ReactOS project started when, 1997? So it is a 12 year old project and they are still in alpha stage. I don't think any version of Windows was developed for 12 years, except maybe Vista ;-) It seems that the ReactOS foundation can collect money okay, but when it comes to getting dedicated developers that are highly skilled I guess that's too difficult. Obviously, Linux has done a lot better than ReactOS. How many people who work on Linux would say, "I don't put out high quality code or documentation for it because I don't have enough time and I don't get paid?" _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
