The ReactOS Build Environment (RosBE), our curated set of compilers and build tools, has just received a major upgrade.
After more than 7 years of using the same and now ancient GCC 4.7.2, ReactOS is finally going to be built with the help of a modern compiler (GCC 8.4.0). Among other things, the new version better …ReactOS Build Environment 2.2 released
The ReactOS Build Environment (RosBE), our curated set of compilers and build tools, has just received a major upgrade.
After more than 7 years of using the same and now ancient GCC 4.7.2, ReactOS is finally going to be built with the help of a modern compiler (GCC 8.4.0). Among other things, the new version better …Introducing HermitCore-rs, a Unikernel written in Rust
I had my master thesis presentation today and it’s finally time to speak about what I’ve been doing for the past 6 months. The thesis name in all its glory is Evaluation of Rust for Operating System Development and Porting Key Components of the HermitCore Unikernel. But what actually is the HermitCore …Licensing - Make ReactOS conform again!
The ReactOS Hackfest 2017 is still ongoing and I held my second presentation today, digging into the delicate topic of Licensing.
ReactOS has grown to an enormously complex project over the years, making use of numerous other open-source projects to reach its goals. Each of them comes with a license, which usually …Introducing Kaasimir - GPU Testing Made Simple
The ReactOS Hackfest 2017 started yesterday and I held a presentation today about a project I have been working on for the past few weeks.
An oft-repeated criticism is ReactOS' inability to run on anything else than a virtual machine. While our real hardware support has become better and better over the recent years, …Inside ReactOS Deutschland e.V.: Donations and how to automate them
Hi all! This is my first blog post designed to shed some light on the foundation behind ReactOS.
Just like many other big Open-Source projects, ReactOS is backed by a foundation supporting the project financially and organizationally. I have been the treasurer of ReactOS Deutschland e.V. since its establishment in 2009 …ReactOS printing for the first time!
As some of you may already know, my university gave me the unique opportunity to choose a ReactOS topic for my bachelor thesis. Three months ago, my decision fell on the Printing Stack, which was totally non-existing in ReactOS at that time. Since then, you can watch my daily progress in the colins-printing-for-freedom …ReactOS Deutschland e.V. is live!
It took almost a year, but as of today ReactOS Deutschland can finally call itself an e.V.! (eingetragener Verein = registered association) Now what is ReactOS Deutschland and why should I care?