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Hermès Bélusca-Maïto
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Start splitting FreeLdr in the same spirit as our new UEFI boot manager/loader: split into a boot library, the boot manager code, and the NT loader. - The boot library provides the basic support (read INI/INF files, memory management, debugging, ARC compatibility/emulation, ...). - The boot manager code is FreeLdr proper. - The NT loader is used for loading Windows or ReactOS. Because of that fact I rename its directory "windows" into "NTLDR" to underline the fact it can load NT-type OSes (more exactly version 5.x), to which both Windows 2k/XP/2k3 and ReactOS belong. The APIs will certainly be renamed "NtLdrXXX" instead of "WinLdrXXX". - The general PE loader is put into the boot library since it is needed also by FreeLdr proper to be able to load SCSI drivers (on x86/64/... architectures; on ARC systems SCSI support is automatically provided). svn path=/trunk/; revision=70692
======================== ReactOS™ Version 0.4.x Updated January 5, 2016 ======================== 1. What is ReactOS? ------------------- ReactOS™ is an Open Source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with applications and drivers written for the Microsoft® Windows™ NT family of operating systems (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Seven). The ReactOS project, although currently focused on Windows Server 2003 compatibility, is always keeping an eye toward compatibility with Windows Vista and future Windows NT releases. More information is available at: http://www.reactos.org 2. Building ReactOS ------------------- See the INSTALL file for more details. 3. More information ------------------- See the media\doc subdirectory for some sparse notes. 4. Who is responsible --------------------- See the CREDITS file.