# Newsletter 53

DevFeed: [Newsletter 53](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/newsletter-53-32919.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://reactos.org/blogs/newsletter-53/>)

Published: 2009-02-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-page-on-reactos-website.md>)

Topics: [Fable](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fable.md>), [FOSDEM](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fosdem.md>), [PowerShell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/powershell.md>), [win32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/win32.md>), [Usability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usability.md>)

Tags: [fosdem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fosdem.md>), [free](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/free.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [powershell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powershell.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [reactos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reactos.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [usability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usability.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>), [win32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/win32.md>), [winapi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/winapi.md>)

## AI overview

ReactOS Newsletter 53 reports the release of ReactOS 0.3.8, project participation at FOSDEM, updates to the ReactOS Build Environment including a PowerShell port and newer binutils, and progress in the Win32 subsystem.

## Source excerpt

ReactOS 0.3.8 Version 0.3.8 was released on Feburary 4th. The developers actually did a rush job, trying to get it ready in time for Andrew Greenwood to burn all the CDs they would be taking to FOSDEM. 0.3.8 continues the emphasis on stability and usability, but ultimately the OS still has a long way to go before these goals are achieved. FOSDEM Several developers were present at the FOSDEM convention representing the project.