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[ros-kernel] Re: Proposed books for rosdocs
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From: Richard C. <rc...@ca...> - 2001-10-08 12:00:05
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Umm, I thought ROS is an NT clone, won't it still run standard NT software so you don't need to write new apps, etc? Why not just focus on writing what NT includes. Sorry if this mail doesn't make much sense. Richard Campbell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casper Hornstrup" <ch...@us...> To: <ros...@re...> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:38 AM Subject: [ros-kernel] Re: Proposed books for rosdocs > On Monday 08 October 2001 09:14, et...@so... wrote: > > Casper Hornstrup writes: > > > It sounds like you want ReactOS to be like the server editions of Windows > > > NT. I don't think that ReactOS should go that way. Putting too many > > > applications into "core" ReactOS will bloat it. IMHO, ReactOS should be > > > distributed like the linux kernel, small and compact. Then the diffrent > > > distribution companies (which will be there at some point!?!) can tailor > > > their distribution to specific needs. Much like the way companies like > > > RedHat, VA linux, Suse, etc. does with linux now. > > > > > > - Casper > > > > how would extra applications bloat the kernel? > > Have you ever looked at a Windows NT distribution? They are all quite large. > Not because the core Windows NT OS is large, but because there are many > extensions to the OS. Extensions like drivers and other software. Also, the > extensions included in a distribution are specific to certain targetted > end-users. > > > although, i do agree with the fact that a user should be able to customize > > his system. a package system (a la rpm/deb) might be in line later down the > > road. > > There is no need to design a new package system. Newer Windows systems has MS > Installer, which is sufficient. > > - Casper > > ==================================================== > = To remove yourself from this mailing list, go to = > = http://www.reactos.com/home/mailing.html = > ==================================================== > ==================================================== = To remove yourself from this mailing list, go to = = http://www.reactos.com/home/mailing.html = ==================================================== |
