On the one hand I think reactOS is a cool and clever idea
On the other, if the time didn't developing it was costed at legal minimum working salary then they could probably have bought Windows licences for everyone who uses it
I dont know too much about how reactors and wine are developed but I would hope there's a lot of cross fertilisation of ideas.
Overall what I'd really like is more effort on persuading commercial software vendors to make their software multi platform, and provide tools to help automate the process of porting code from Windows to Qt, or something.
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Originally posted by mark45 View PostThe guys don't get it, like the Hurd guys, nobody's using it, why does anyone give a shit, it's been in development for 2 decades, and the worst part is the core idea of creating an open source windows clone.
I agree there is a niche for ReactOS, like embedded devices that were made with WinXP back in the day, and soon they'll get no more updates. Same goes for old games/other software. Iirc they implemented some win7 features already for greater app compatibility. There is also the educational aspect of it (e.g. how to design an operating system that's not unix-like), and the huge code base serves as a stress test for stuff like compilers and other dev tools.
There's an interesting presentation by one of the devs if you have the time to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVXt_dELZNo
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Originally posted by Daktyl198 View PostI know a few people who have already stated they would jump at the chance to use ReactOS if it was ready. I would definitely try it, at least.
Unlike (what seems like) 99% of the Linux community, I don't hate Windows. An Open-Source 100% compatible-with-windows clone would be heaven. ReactOS achieving binary compatibility with Windows XP is just the beginning as Vista/7 doesn't have TOO many changes on top of the XP SP3 structure (some core changes though, yes) so it should be easier to build a ReactOS-Vista and ReactOS-7 clones after the original one is finished.
They've come pretty far and I'm really excited to see what they can do.
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I would love to replace XP with ReactOS in my virtual box, if I could play every old game with it. Wine sucks on some...
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I agree there is a niche for ReactOS, like embedded devices that were made with WinXP back in the day, and soon they'll get no more updates. Same goes for old games/other software. Iirc they implemented some win7 features already for greater app compatibility. There is also the educational aspect of it (e.g. how to design an operating system that's not unix-like), and the huge code base serves as a stress test for stuff like compilers and other dev tools.
There's an interesting presentation by one of the devs if you have the time to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVXt_dELZNo
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I would certainly have a copy of ReactOS installed permanently, too. I enjoy all my old games, and ReactOS certainly runs well when it does but having XP installed always made me feel completely naked in a bar full of other-sexually orientated people looking for my wallet.
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Originally posted by mark45 View PostThe guys don't get it, like the Hurd guys, nobody's using it, why does anyone give a shit, it's been in development for 2 decades, and the worst part is the core idea of creating an open source windows clone.
Hypocrisy at its finest.
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Originally posted by mark45 View PostThe guys don't get it, like the Hurd guys, nobody's using it, why does anyone give a shit, it's been in development for 2 decades, and the worst part is the core idea of creating an open source windows clone.
Unlike (what seems like) 99% of the Linux community, I don't hate Windows. An Open-Source 100% compatible-with-windows clone would be heaven. ReactOS achieving binary compatibility with Windows XP is just the beginning as Vista/7 doesn't have TOO many changes on top of the XP SP3 structure (some core changes though, yes) so it should be easier to build a ReactOS-Vista and ReactOS-7 clones after the original one is finished.
They've come pretty far and I'm really excited to see what they can do.
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Originally posted by mark45 View PostThe guys don't get it, like the Hurd guys, nobody's using it, why does anyone give a shit, it's been in development for 2 decades, and the worst part is the core idea of creating an open source windows clone.
The ReactOS project wouldn't die if the kickstarter fails. The kickstarter project is only a boost to the project, so that developer are able to spend more of their free time to develop for their hobby.
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Originally posted by mark45 View PostThe guys don't get it, like the Hurd guys, nobody's using it, why does anyone give a shit, it's been in development for 2 decades, and the worst part is the core idea of creating an open source windows clone.
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