Re: [ros-kernel]ROS and Wine

[James T. <jim...@ad...>]

Hi,
Casper Hornstrup wrote:
> 
> 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?
> 

Yes, Steven has. Sometime ago Steven posted patches on the wine list and
as I can tell no one did anything with them.
James