Re: [ros-kernel] compiling

[Steven E. <ste...@ya...>]

> 1) What is the recommended compiler for recompiling
> the OS? ( Can I recompile
> from within the OS, yet? )

You can use mingw/gcc in ReactOS however it is VERY
slow due to IO issues in the filesystem drivers.
Hartmut has been working on this

> 2) I noticed references to WINE in the dev list.
> Where should I obtain the version
> of WINE you've been using? ( I.E. do you have a
> fork, or are you using the main
> distro? )

We have a fork that is out of date....I have been
working with the main winehq tree to bring our stuff
in sync although it is not ready for prime time and we
still lack windowing so it doesnt much matter. If you
want to play with it you will need mingw+msys+ the
MSYS-DTK and configure it like this

./configure CFLAGS="-D__MINGW__ -D_WINDOWS
-DWINE_NOWINSOCK" CCFLAGS="-D__MINGW__ -D_WINDOWS
-DWINE_NOWINSOCK"

make depend
make tools
then you will need to try and build the dlls you need.

 
> 3) I know you've approached Calmira about using
> their explorer replacement.
> Unfortunately it is a 16-bit delphi app. Is anybody
> working on a 32-bit one,
> and if not, do you think you're ready for me to
> start developing one for you?

Not currently and I for adapting lightstep to suite
our needs.

> 4) Any other advise you can give me? I've become
> very appalled at MS's actions
> lately, and I'm not particularly happy with the
> Linux solution for a workstation,
> so I'd really like to see ReactOS take off!

Anything you are interested in please take a look at.
Every little bit helps

Thanks
Steven


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