Re: [ros-kernel]ROS and Wine

[Casper H. <ch...@us...>]

tir, 2002-04-23 kl. 20:50 skrev Steven Edwards:
> > We can use WINE modules that only use the Win32 API
> > without any need to
> > make changes specific to ReactOS. If we can agree
> > with the WINE project
> > to use the same headers, ReactOS developers can
> > develop on the shared
> > modules with less of a risk of breaking something
> > for the WINE
> > developers (and vice-versa).
> 
> I've been working with them off and on for a while
> also and they just seem to send any ideas to
> /dev/null. The header issue with wine/mingw/reactos
> was something Jason and I tried to really hit on at
> wineconf. 

That does not sound nice.

> 
> The only way we will be able to get them to really
> jump on working hand in hand with us is if we get
> NT/2K driver support because they want to try and port
> it to linux. /me thinks what a ulgy fucking hack. 
> 
> Once we get our GUI kicking I think then we will have
> some real pull with the WINE team and can then start
> to work out a better intergration plan. Untill that
> time dont expect much help from them.

Have you asked if they would accept patches that would make the headers
more similar to w32api. What about the new x11 fork? Maybe they are more
willing to cooporate?