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    ReactOS

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by rbdesign, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. rbdesign

    rbdesign Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I just stumbled upon this and I find it pretty cool

    http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

    ReactOS® is an advanced free open source operating system providing a ground-up implementation of a Microsoft Windows® XP compatible operating system. ReactOS aims to achieve complete binary compatibility with both applications and device drivers meant for NT and XP operating systems, by using a similar architecture and providing a complete and equivalent public interface.

    ReactOS is the most complete working model of a Windows® like operating system available. Consequently, working programmers will learn a great deal by studying ReactOS source code and even participating in ReactOS development.



    it's still in alpha stage, but it looks promising!
     
    rbdesign, Mar 13, 2007
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    qohelet Senior Member

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    looks like windows 98.....
     
    qohelet, Mar 13, 2007
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  3. rbdesign

    rbdesign Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    well since it's in early development, I'm sure they're not putting many resources in making it "pretty". They'll get there eventually, when they reach the level of "it works" that they want.
     
    rbdesign, Mar 13, 2007
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  4. shaheenarshan

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    looks quite promising hopefully well see it come up and develop more but as vista is out now i cant tell much about the success
     
    shaheenarshan, Mar 13, 2007
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    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    This thing has been in alpha stage for years. I first tested it about a year ago. It was at version 0.2.9 then, it's now at 0.3.1. I don't think you'll be seeing this out anytime soon.
     
    Paul, Mar 13, 2007
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  6. rbdesign

    rbdesign Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    aww.. oh well.

    I guess if more people get involved then it will come out faster.

    The thing that's interesting with this is that it would be FREE compared to a gazillion dollards for windows Vista
     
    rbdesign, Mar 13, 2007
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  7. shaheenarshan

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    but who knows at the pace its at it may take a loong time to come out and who knows by the time it comes out there maybe a newer OS
     
    shaheenarshan, Mar 13, 2007
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  8. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Why would you WANT to replicate all the badness of Windows? This OS is made by people who haven't ever had to actually program for Windows. The win32 API is backwards and random, programs depend on all kinds of different mis-features on it, there's just no good reason. If you want Windows, use Windows. Otherwise, get a free OS that is actually designed, rather than cobbled together with random backwards compatibility retardedness.
     
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  9. tripinva

    tripinva Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Not to mention that if it became compatible enough, Microsoft would slap a lawsuit on it faster than you can say "software patent violations!"

    - Trip
     
    tripinva, Mar 13, 2007
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  10. shaheenarshan

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    haha true! true! :D
    but what surprises me most is they havent yet!!
    maybe they just dont know bout it
     
    shaheenarshan, Mar 13, 2007
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    tripinva Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Well, any effort they put into ReactOS is effort not put into Linux.

    Better to let them waste years of effort that would otherwise be put toward an actual threat to Microsoft.

    - Trip
     
    tripinva, Mar 13, 2007
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