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ReactOS Reviewed in Depth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reactionary-seems-a-fair-description dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NeoSmart Technologies has an incredibly detailed (6 long pages!) and mostly positive review of ReactOS, The Open Source Windows. The review covers the goals of ReactOS and how well it meets them, system stability, application compatibility, kernel design and development, and the networking stack. It discusses the use of WINE in ReactOS' kernel and the effect on both its compatibility and development times." For the visual learners, here are some screenshots."

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  1. Ars is less positive by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ars Review

    They basically say it runs Firefox and Solitaire, but that's it. "Lots of promise, but needs work".

    1. Re:Ars is less positive by Smidge204 · · Score: 5, Funny

      No Freecell? Screw that.

      =Smidge=

  2. BSOD too... by William+Robinson · · Score: 5, Funny
    It has BSOD too

    Now I call that 100% compatible;)

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  3. Official ReactOS Website by frik85 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Official ReactOS Website:
    http://www.reactos.org/

    Screenshots:
    http://www.reactos.org/?page=screenshots
    http://www.reactos.org/?page=tour

    About ReactOS:
    http://www.reactos.org/?page=about
    http://www.reactos.org/?page=about_whatisreactos

    Downloads (LiveCD, InstallCD, VM images):
    http://www.reactos.org/?page=download

    Compatibility Database:
    http://www.reactos.org/support/

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    My favourite operating system is ReactOS; binary compatible to WinNT series :P
  4. Re:Too late? Are You Serious?!?!?! by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 5, Insightful
    With Vista coming out soon, many new applications written will only run on Vista because of the new architecture, driver model, etc.

    That seems like a really careless statement on your part. Are you saying that virtually all new applications are being written for an OS that you can't even buy for 6 more months? Boy that's sure going to put a dent in the next 2 quarters earning statements for every major software company.

    Oh, and btw, are they writing for 32-bit Vista, or 64-bit Vista?

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  5. Re:Picture gallery toasted by Macthorpe · · Score: 5, Funny

    You obviously have used Myspace, which disqualifies you from rational argument.

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