[REACTOS]

Update the README files for 0.4.x releases.

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reactos/INSTALL

@@ -1,28 +1,41 @@
 1. Build environment
+--------------------
 
-To build the system you need either mingw32 installed on Windows or a mingw32
+To build the system it is strongly advised to use the ReactOS Build Environment
-cross compiler running on unix. You may obtain MinGW binaries that build
+(RosBE). Up-to-date versions for Windows and for Unix/GNU-Linux are available
-ReactOS from http://www.reactos.org/. 
+from our download page at: http://www.reactos.org/wiki/Build_Environment/
+
+Alternatively one can use Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) version 2010+, together
+with separate installations of CMake and the Ninja build utility.
 
 
 2. Building ReactOS
+-------------------
+
+A throughout guide for how to build ReactOS can be found at:
+  http://www.reactos.org/wiki/Building_ReactOS
+
+In the following we only make a quick overview.
+
 
 2.1 Building the binaries
 
-To build ReactOS run 'make' (without the quotes) if you are building on Linux
+To build ReactOS run 'ninja' (without the quotes), or alternatively run
-or 'mingw32-make' if you are building on Windows (or ReactOS) from the top
+'make' if you are using the Make utility, from the top directory.
-directory. If you are using RosBE, follow on-screen instructions.
+NOTE: In the other examples listed in the following, similar modification
+holds if you are using the Make utility instead of Ninja.
+If you are using RosBE, follow on-screen instructions.
 
 
 2.2 Building a bootable CD image
 
-To build a bootable CD image run 'make bootcd' (without the quotes) if you are
+To build a bootable CD image run 'ninja bootcd' (without the quotes) from the
-building on Linux or 'mingw32-make bootcd' if you are building on Windows (or
+top directory. This will create a CD image with a filename, ReactOS.iso, in
-ReactOS) from the top directory. This will create a CD image with a filename,
+the top directory.
-ReactOS.iso, in the top directory.
 
 
 3. Installation
+---------------
 
 ReactOS can only be installed on a machine that has a FAT16 or FAT32 partition
 as the active (bootable) partition. The partition on which ReactOS is to be
@@ -41,13 +54,13 @@ build a bootable CD as described above. Burn the CD image, boot from it, and
 follow the instructions to install ReactOS.
 
 If you have an existing ReactOS installation you want to upgrade, then to
-install ReactOS after building it, type 'make install' or
+install ReactOS after building it, type 'ninja install'. This will create
-'mingw32-make install'. This will create the directory 'reactos' in the top
+the directory 'reactos' in the top directory. Copy the contents of this
-directory. Copy the contents of this directory over the existing installation.
+directory over the existing installation.
 
 If you don't want to copy the files manually every time you run a
-'make install' or 'mingw32-make install', then you can specify the directory
+'ninja install', then you can specify the directory where the files are
-where the files are to be copied to during installation.
+to be copied to during installation.
 
 Set the ROS_INSTALL environment variable. If you are on Windows this could be
 done by:
@@ -58,8 +71,7 @@ If you are on Linux this could be done by:
 
   export ROS_INSTALL=/mnt/windows/reactos
 
-Now run 'make install' or 'mingw32-make install' to install the files to the
+Now run 'ninja install' to install the files to the new location.
-new location.
 
 
 3.2 Installation from bootable CD distribution
@@ -68,12 +80,13 @@ To install ReactOS from the bootable CD distribution, extract the archive
 contents. Then burn the CD image, boot from it, and follow instructions.
 
 
-5. Help
+4. Help
+-------
 
 If you run into problems or have suggestions for making ReactOS better, please
 visit the address below. Mailing lists are available for a variety of topics, 
 bugs should be submitted to JIRA and general chat takes place in the forums, 
-or #reactos on freenode
+or #reactos on freenode.
 
 http://www.reactos.org/
 

reactos/README

@@ -1,29 +1,32 @@
 ========================
-ReactOS Version 0.3.x
+ReactOS™ Version 0.4.x
-Updated Dec 16, 2006
+Updated January 5, 2016
 ========================
 
 1. What is ReactOS?
+-------------------
 
-   ReactOS is an Open Source effort to develop a quality operating system
+ReactOS™ is an Open Source effort to develop a quality operating system that is
-that is compatible with Windows NT applications and drivers.
+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 XP/2003
+The ReactOS project, although currently focused on Windows Server 2003
-drivers compatibility, is always keeping an eye toward compatibility with
+compatibility, is always keeping an eye toward compatibility with
-older version of Windows NT family ( NT 4.0, 2000 (NT 5.0)) and new
+Windows Vista and future Windows NT releases.
-Windows NT releases (Vista, etc). Applications (Win32 API) compatibility
-focus is Windows XP.
 
-More information is available at http://www.reactos.org/.
+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.

reactos/boot/bootdata/readme.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ========================
-ReactOS™ Version 0.3.x
+ReactOS™ Version 0.4.x
-Updated March 3, 2013
+Updated January 5, 2016
 ========================
 
 1. What is ReactOS?
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ReactOS
 compatible with applications and drivers written for the Microsoft® Windows™ NT
 family of operating systems (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Seven).
 
-Website: http://www.reactos.org
+More information is available at: http://www.reactos.org
 
 
 2. Relationship with the WINE project