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ReactOS

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/reactos.153223/

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noob Original post #1
Feb 26, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Anyone tried this ?

ReactOS® is a free, modern operating system based on the design of Windows® XP/2003. Written completely from scratch, it aims to follow the Windows-NT® architecture designed by Microsoft from the hardware level right through to the application level. This is not a Linux based system, and shares none of the unix architecture.

The main goal of the ReactOS project is to provide an operating system which is binary compatible with Windows. This will allow your Windows applications and drivers to run as they would on your Windows system. Additionally, the look and feel of the Windows operating system is used, such that people accustomed to the familiar user interface of Windows® would find using ReactOS straightforward. The ultimate goal of ReactOS is to allow you to remove Windows® and install ReactOS without the end user noticing the change.


Frontpage - ReactOS Website
Desmond
Desmond #2
Feb 26, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Nice.

Looks like this can be better than Wine on Linux.
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Sarvesh
Sarvesh #3
Feb 29, 2012 at 4:49 AM
Tried long time back - but the development is slow - still in alpha.

Waiting for beta
buddyram
buddyram #4
Feb 29, 2012 at 10:27 AM
It is Bundled with March DVD issue, would give a try
celldweller1591
celldweller1591 #5
Feb 29, 2012 at 8:50 PM
YAUO - Yet Another Ubuntu-based Operating-system :)
celldweller1591
celldweller1591 #7
Feb 29, 2012 at 9:53 PM
oh, my bad, i just saw the name and replied.
Liverpool_fan
Liverpool_fan #8
Mar 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Tried it long back. Not quite fit for a production OS and probably will never be.
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vicky.new.geek #9
Jun 13, 2012 at 1:06 PM
ReactOS is not stable enough for most of the things. Well, I dont say you cant use notepad but then we need other things as well. Moreover, if we have windows, why would we want another 'Windows'? I mean windows too is available for free :p I did not like ReactOS.
Desmond
Desmond #10
Jun 14, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Because not everyone wants to use pirated Windows like you. ReactOS is more like a Windows-like environment. It is under development, so you cannot expect too much from it for now.