Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 8th May 2008 21:32 UTC
There are quite a few operating systems which have moved beyond the simple hobby operating system stage, onto a more lasting plane of existence. AROS, ReactOS, SkyOS, Syllable, Haiku; they're no longer basement products, coded by a single programer - they are now projects in which a lot of people have invested time, and possibly money too. They won't go away any time soon. The last few days have seen news on three of these systems: ReactOS, SkyOS, and Syllable.
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RE[3]: Tech on the street
by MadRat on Mon 12th May 2008 12:57
in reply to "RE[2]: Tech on the street"
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I know people assume they use WINE code, but that isn't really true. They use WINE as a reference point, but all the code in ReactOS is meant to be original. If their code resembles WINE or is an exact copy anywhere then it will really surprise the lead developers. They share an allegiance with the WINE developers in spirit and goal, just not necessarily in code.
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2005-07-07
While RactOS may not end the Windows Monopoly it will end the MICRO$OFT Monopoly over computer opperating systems using the worlds largest driver and software library (A library which now includes Proprietary Commercial Software and Shareware, Proprietary Freeware and ecen F/OSS software.
This is something computer makers can actually use to end the Microsoft tax on computing, something which even desktop Linux has failed to do.
While I really would like Linux to win I know it will never happen as long as hardware manufacturers will not build linux drivers for their products.
Right now even though ReactOS is mainly aimed at running current Proprietary products its own GPL/LGPL
status (Wine which is the basis of its GUI libraries is LGPL) may bring more people in the F/OSS movement.