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ReactOS 0.1.0 Released

Posted by timothy on from the and-for-your-39th-os dept.

JasonFilby writes "ReactOS 0.1.0 has been released! ReactOS is an Open Source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with Windows NT applications and drivers. In this release, among other new features and fixes, especially worth mentioning are the ability to boot from CD and self-hosting capabilities (ReactOS can be compiled on ReactOS)." ReactOS has been in progress for a while, often tied to other projects with the aim of seamlessly replacing Windows: you can download an image of Bochs 2.0 with ReactOS 0.1.0 preloaded from the download and changelog page.

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  1. Re:Could it be merged with wine?? by JasonFilby · · Score: 5, Informative

    We are already trying to port low level windowing code were possible from WINE. Efforts are already underway to make sharing code for higher level DLLs easy. DirectX will be another area to cooperate.

    Cheers
    Jason

  2. Uses FreeDOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    FWIW, some parts of ReactOS use FreeDOS components. For example, the ReactOS cmd.exe is based on the FreeDOS "FreeCOM" (the FreeDOS command.com).

    Thought you'd like to know. If you're interested in the DOS parts of ReactOS, you're probably better off to download FreeDOS, which is more stable & mature anyway.

  3. Re:no gui by jx100 · · Score: 5, Informative

    yes, no gui whatsoever...

  4. Re:legal trouble ahead? by halftrack · · Score: 4, Informative

    React OS isn't written based on Windows NT code so a lawsuit could be hard. In addititon Microsoft isn't all that heavy on suing people that tries to make MS stuff cross platform compatible. Wine, WineX, Crossover, Dosemu, Mono, countless .doc loaders/converters have been left pretty much untouched. I guess that's because they're not really seeking to profit/performe on Microsofts R&D rather supply an alternative.

    Lindows however who MS saw as a marketing threat since their sort of trying market and sell something that looks and souncs like Windows.

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  5. Re:Is this a worthwhile project? by A+coward+on+a+mouse · · Score: 4, Informative

    Windows 2000 identifies itself to programs as "NT 5" and Windows XP as "NT 5.1", so I suspect lots of people will still be using NT for years to come.

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    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  7. Re:no gui by eWarz · · Score: 4, Informative

    Work is being done on the ROS GUI, windowing is still being implemented. I personally am helping out in this area (or at least trying to) so i assure you there is in fact work being done, don't like how slow things are progressing? help out! ROS is starving for ready and able developers.