ReactOS

Skybird · 04-08-14, 06:04 AM

A project that tries to build an OS that mimics Windows and its functionality, without stealing code from it. It should be fully supportive for Windows-.based software. Truly open source, they are in an early Alpha, started a fund raiser (goal 50,000) and hope to have a working version in around two years. A german article that pointed me to this said that they have written 5 million lines of code so far - Windows XP, which has currently its last official MS Windows update being delivered, had around 40 million lines.

http://www.reactos.org/

Interesting for people using plenty of Windows software, but avoid Windows 8 and also do not accept of getting forced to go cloud after the next Windows version which is rumoured to be the last one MS will develop for system-installation.

I personally will avoid the cloud. If that means to go ReactOS or Linux, then so be it.

HW3 · 04-08-14, 08:08 AM

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I personally will avoid the cloud. If that means to go ReactOS or Linux, then so be it.

I agree with you 100% on that.

04-08-14, 06:04 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,571 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	ReactOS A project that tries to build an OS that mimics Windows and its functionality, without stealing code from it. It should be fully supportive for Windows-.based software. Truly open source, they are in an early Alpha, started a fund raiser (goal 50,000) and hope to have a working version in around two years. A german article that pointed me to this said that they have written 5 million lines of code so far - Windows XP, which has currently its last official MS Windows update being delivered, had around 40 million lines. http://www.reactos.org/ Interesting for people using plenty of Windows software, but avoid Windows 8 and also do not accept of getting forced to go cloud after the next Windows version which is rumoured to be the last one MS will develop for system-installation. I personally will avoid the cloud. If that means to go ReactOS or Linux, then so be it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.