Any number of things could be, however the fact remains that ReactOS has a small development community (which recent developments has made even smaller) and they have had to rip out large parts of their kernel code; both of these facts are known to anyone who follows the ReactOS forum.
It's a matter of numbers versus complexity - the job ahead of the straggling members is doable, given enough time (it will take considerable time, however); but in that time it's almost inevitable that ReactOS will join the many abandoned projects littering SourceForge.
Finally, since you mention my sig, allow me to comment that because of Sun's 20 years of professional experience, this sort of IP fiasco would be almost impossible to occure with Open Solaris. This is in large part because Sun has the experience in utilising methodologies that account for a variety of scenerios -including IP theft- and policies are in place to circumnavigate legal confusions such as the ones facing the the tenacious but inexperienced hobbyists of the ReactOS project.
> Are they going to get a copy of the Windows source code and compare it to ReactOS?
Yes. We're talking Microsoft here. You seem to be new here so let me explain a couple of things to you. Number one, we're talking about a project which is seeking to re-create Microsoft's crown jewels -its' windows monopoly. This is the same microsoft which has in the past compared the GPL to communism. Oh, did I mention that ReactOS would be reproducing MS's bread-and-butter and giving it away under the GPL?
Only a fool would assume that MS wouldn't go over ReactOS with a fine-tooth comb; executables, source code and hell, as I mentioned earlier, probably interface and methodology patents as well!
There are no other countries which have "saner ip" laws, any country which has a functional internet/computing infrastructure also either has the same IP laws, or has contractual obligations to the US to follow the US trade/IP laws.
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This audit will take YEARS, according to their statement. I think that's optimistic, myself; by the time that they clean-room implement the code they have to audit out, no one will be interested in working on it AND it will be unusable due to MS's Software Patents.
It's a shame; ReactOS came so far, and got so close (networking was almost ready) and now it's DOA.
They'd find themselves on the business end of a 'rendition' to syria tootsweet! Good thing for them they're in someplace like britian which doesn't take the rule of law as seriously as we do here in the USA!
If you're looking at any field outside of IT, online courses are really lacking because you have zero interaction with other students, and that's a good part of where your experience with work politics, and where your future contacts will come from.
I didn't write clearly enough, but I did address that when I said
and qemu lacks the kqemu module and that lack of functionality makes it almost as slow as bochs.
That's my bias showing through, sorry; to me without the kqemu module it's abuot as bad as not having it at all. That's no excuse for my unclear post, but that's the reason for it.
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>Like the policy that enabled Sun to settle ownership issues with SCO, thereby enabling them to make Solaris Freely available?
Fixed your post, you're welcome.
Any number of things could be, however the fact remains that ReactOS has a small development community (which recent developments has made even smaller) and they have had to rip out large parts of their kernel code; both of these facts are known to anyone who follows the ReactOS forum.
It's a matter of numbers versus complexity - the job ahead of the straggling members is doable, given enough time (it will take considerable time, however); but in that time it's almost inevitable that ReactOS will join the many abandoned projects littering SourceForge.
Finally, since you mention my sig, allow me to comment that because of Sun's 20 years of professional experience, this sort of IP fiasco would be almost impossible to occure with Open Solaris. This is in large part because Sun has the experience in utilising methodologies that account for a variety of scenerios -including IP theft- and policies are in place to circumnavigate legal confusions such as the ones facing the the tenacious but inexperienced hobbyists of the ReactOS project.
By depriving American Corporations of their extra profits, you're monkey-wrenching the economy so Bin Lauden doesn't have to!
we don't make that distinction.
>You wouldn't have an agenda to push Open Solaris now would you?
Open Solaris has what to do with ReactOS, apart from the fact they are both Free operating systems?
> The accusation came from within by one of the developers.
Someone joining an organisation to disrupt it from within is completely unheard of. Just ask the Black Panthers.
> Are they going to get a copy of the Windows source code and compare it to ReactOS?
Yes. We're talking Microsoft here. You seem to be new here so let me explain a couple of things to you. Number one, we're talking about a project which is seeking to re-create Microsoft's crown jewels -its' windows monopoly. This is the same microsoft which has in the past compared the GPL to communism. Oh, did I mention that ReactOS would be reproducing MS's bread-and-butter and giving it away under the GPL?
Only a fool would assume that MS wouldn't go over ReactOS with a fine-tooth comb; executables, source code and hell, as I mentioned earlier, probably interface and methodology patents as well!
There are no other countries which have "saner ip" laws, any country which has a functional internet/computing infrastructure also either has the same IP laws, or has contractual obligations to the US to follow the US trade/IP laws.
In short, there's no where to hide.
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This audit will take YEARS, according to their statement. I think that's optimistic, myself; by the time that they clean-room implement the code they have to audit out, no one will be interested in working on it AND it will be unusable due to MS's Software Patents.
It's a shame; ReactOS came so far, and got so close (networking was almost ready) and now it's DOA.
It will be missed.
...we already know what it holds for them in china! *plays 'do the brownnose'*
What would I want with Raw Shark?
but TFA makes it clear that in the gaming world; 25 is the new 60!
Christ, even the comments are dupes these days.
It's in berlin, not britian; that's what I get for skimming. Mind you, berlin probably takes terrorism even less seriously than britain does!
They'd find themselves on the business end of a 'rendition' to syria tootsweet! Good thing for them they're in someplace like britian which doesn't take the rule of law as seriously as we do here in the USA!
Yeah, because there's no such thing as bloated, inefficient private-sector software companies.
Not for long there isn't*!
*(Does not apply to companies with a monopoly control on the market)
Pressure from the Mississippi Abacus Operator's Union, obviously!
See subject for sarcasm.
How do I trolled web?
If you're looking at any field outside of IT, online courses are really lacking because you have zero interaction with other students, and that's a good part of where your experience with work politics, and where your future contacts will come from.
My problem is, I already have an aggragated app; it's called firefox (search, news, email, maps, all there...).
I looked at it, and I don't honestly see what the big deal is.
I didn't write clearly enough, but I did address that when I said
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and qemu lacks the kqemu module and that lack of functionality makes it almost as slow as bochs.
That's my bias showing through, sorry; to me without the kqemu module it's abuot as bad as not having it at all. That's no excuse for my unclear post, but that's the reason for it.
Sorry about that.
Unless there's something I'm not aware of, you aren't using Kqemu on OpenBSD. ;)