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XP compiled but would not run due to missing programs. Server 2003 would run because it's source was complete. Am wondering now if the XP code could be made to
by 1MachineElf 6y ago
XP compiled but would not run due to missing programs. Server 2003 would run because it's source was complete. Am wondering now if the XP code could be made to run by using parts of the Server 2003 code.
- Lammy 6y agoSeems likely. Someone who has seen the actual source would have to confirm, but my understanding from back in “the day” was that Server 2003 was based on the XP SP0 tree, but that XP SP2 and later were re-based on the Server 2003 tree as part of the security focus of SP2.
- kasabali 6y agoWindows XP 64 bit edition was based on Server 2003, as it was released after it. You can even say it was 64 bit, client edition of server 2003. Windows XP service packs were based on, well, Windows XP. Because that's what service packs were. Lot s of new features have been developed for SP2 (and possibly some backporting from 2003 happened, too) but XP is still XP.
- gjsman-1000 6y agoActually, only somewhat. One of the "tricks" to get the whole thing to build was to replace some of the missing files with production, already-compiled versions from Windows. Thus, even though a few files are missing, you just need to include the few official missing ones, and the thing boots.