Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 1st Mar 2007 14:36 UTC, submitted by mmebane
The latest ReactOS Newsletter is out. "I've been assured by our release engineer that there are only 2 blocking issues left and that [0.3.1] will be released soon. That said, a kind user compiled the 0.3.1 branch and provided the isos for public trials here. I spoke with our project leader about future releases and he went on to say that future releases (0.3.x) will be made every month or 2."
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Member since:2005-07-06
I guess there will be chairs flying all around
For the record, Ballmer's office has been refurnished with bean-bag chairs and blow-up furniture. In addition, the stapler has been replaced with glue, and the computer has been replaced with a new Computers-R-Us foam tablet PC. Is now again safe to enter Steve's office.
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I'd like to see Ballmer's face when this project will be stable enough to be used as an everyday desktop OS. I guess there will be chairs flying all around.
If it ever became a threat MS will just create a big FUD storm and sign a 'patent covenant' with some screwball company to make it look like IP is being infringed.
Just like they do with other 'threats' on the OS front
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2005-09-15
ReactOS is more than Windows. It's doing the same thing the FreeDOS has done but in advance (yes MS is going to discontinue Win32 one day). It's also doing a lot more. Don't forget that the NT design is modular and composed of subsystem. MS has never added more than the DOS, Win16 and OS/2 subsystem. Even then, the DOS layer is still far from working as good as a true DOS. The ReactOS team could create subsystem for Linux or Java or any other platform existing. It could even add a .Net subsystem and run it more natively than MS do it!
ReactOS is in fact the deadliest threat to Microsoft. A free OS that can run legacy Windows apps and that will always stay alive. No end of support here. I'd like to see Ballmer's face when this project will be stable enough to be used as an everyday desktop OS. I guess there will be chairs flying all around.