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ReactOS 0.3.14 Released With Improved Networking Stack

Posted by Unknown on from the alternative-os-for-the-alternative-hacker dept.

An anonymous reader wrote in with news of the latest release of ReactOS, a project to create a complete reimplementation of Windows. The highlights of this release are the integration of a new network stack based upon lwIP, the ability to build using Microsoft's C compiler, and Wifi support. There are a few options for trying it out (emulator image and a livecd amongst others) and source code over at Sourceforge.

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  1. Windows 98, finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, FOSS Windows 98 for the masses! How we've missed you...

  2. Time to switch operating systems by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At this point I think it's time for me to upgrade from FreeDOS to ReactOS.

  3. in the words of foghorn leghorn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    it's a joke, son

  4. Re:Gone a long way by robthebloke · · Score: 3, Funny

    To do WHAT?

    Look at pron on IE6,
    Run some malware,
    You know, the usual....