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ReactOS Now Runs Abiword

Posted by timothy on from the when-vms-is-too-manstream dept.

martijn-s writes "Reactos will now run, amongst other programs, AbiWord, IrfanView and its own Explorer clone. Screenshot here. I keep getting amazed by the quality of the code that is coming out of this project..."

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  1. ReactOS by Drakker · · Score: 1, Troll

    Isn't copying Windows rather useless? If you want something that works like windows, why not simply use windows? Or why not use a window manager like IceWM?

    Why copy a bad interface anyway? I thought that everyone should have learned that copying Apple at least gives you a much better interface. :)

    Seriously, I don't get it, if you make something new, you might as well try to do it different, or improve on what already exist, not simply clone something.

    Last point, I think that the failure of the Wine project has shown by now that emulation is HARD to get right and will never be 100% reliable. I doubt they will ever get good compatibility with windows applications, it's just close to impossible to do if you dont have access to the source.