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Updated · Phoronix · Jul 4
ReactOS Implements First NT6 System Call for Vista Compatibility After Nearly 30 Years
Updated
Updated · Phoronix · Jul 4

ReactOS Implements First NT6 System Call for Vista Compatibility After Nearly 30 Years

3 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Jul 4

Summary

  • NtGetCurrentProcessorNumberEx has been merged into ReactOS, giving the open-source Windows-compatible OS its first Windows NT6 system call.
  • The change adds NT6 processor functions aimed at Vista compatibility, with the new call returning the logical processor number on which a caller is running.
  • ReactOS described the merge as another milestone for a project that has persisted for nearly 30 years, even if the function itself is relatively small.
  • Last month, the project marked a separate milestone by running Valve's Half-Life, underscoring steady progress in broader Windows software compatibility.

Insights

As ReactOS begins tackling a 20-year-old OS, can it ever escape the shadow of Microsoft's constant evolution?
What does this 30-year quest reveal about our desire for digital freedom from proprietary software ecosystems?