Open Source XP

Dos_Box · 19-01-2007, 04:06 PM

Mad, mad, mad.

http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

webman · 19-01-2007, 04:10 PM

It's just wrong :?

Midget · 19-01-2007, 04:17 PM

That sounds like an awesome idea.

Edit: now downloading and sticking onto a VM to try.

OutToLunch · 19-01-2007, 04:23 PM

Don't get your hopes up, it's an interesting project but very definitely alpha

Midget · 19-01-2007, 04:26 PM

so alpha that the install won't actually run

edit: got it working under MS Virtual PC, it doesn't like VirtualBox

Midget · 19-01-2007, 04:38 PM

very basic but shows promise

Quick to boot, uses the windows CLI commands, linux stuff can be used.
Doesn't like my virtual NIC though so can't test networking.

Very interesting project all the same

kingswood · 19-01-2007, 05:52 PM

Looks very cool.

The FAQ is good:

http://www.reactos.org/en/about_userfaq.html

I don't understand why this is "mad"?

Paul

webman · 19-01-2007, 06:29 PM

Hmm... doesn't seem all that bad after all

unixman · 19-01-2007, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midget

so alpha that the install won't actually run

It installed perfectly for me today, just as it did when I last tried it about 18 months ago. If I ever get some free time, I'd like to try and get some applications running under it.

It's an interesting project, one of the many that I monitor to keep my finger on the pulse. Thanks for heads-up.

Midget · 19-01-2007, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unixman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midget

so alpha that the install won't actually run

It installed perfectly for me today, just as it did when I last tried it about 18 months ago. If I ever get some free time, I'd like to try and get some applications running under it.

It's an interesting project, one of the many that I monitor to keep my finger on the pulse. Thanks for heads-up.

read my edit. It just didn't like VirtualBox, fine with VirtualPC

Not bothered enough to try it on a real machine, just wanted a nose,

sidewinder · 21-01-2007, 08:00 PM

I had a play with it a while ago, just about usable and an interesting project

Surely though, if it ever got anywhere near being mainstream, MS would be down on them like a ton of bricks?

Whitestar · 21-05-2008, 09:10 PM

I doubt it.

It only looks like windows. Underneath its a completly different system that it built with the idea of being compatible with windows.

I doubt there is anything microsoft could do. otherwisse they probably would have already done it.

Mark

el8linuxel8 · 22-05-2008, 09:55 AM

I thought this was going to be a thread about Ubuntu

interesting project though!

craigg · 20-11-2008, 04:51 PM

One to watch!

dtakias · 20-11-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigg

One to watch!

Definitely interesting, well at least until M$ releases that "open source" is the only way to get windows working properly

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19-01-2007, 04:06 PM	#1
Dos_Box Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 7 Thanked 131 Times in 60 Posts Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 41	Open Source XP Mad, mad, mad. http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

19-01-2007, 04:10 PM	#2
webman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: County Durham Posts: 5,678 Thanks: 106 Thanked 87 Times in 71 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 38	Re: Open Source XP It's just wrong :?

19-01-2007, 04:17 PM	#3
Midget Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a Server Room cutting through a forest of Cat5e Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: Open Source XP That sounds like an awesome idea. Edit: now downloading and sticking onto a VM to try.

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19-01-2007, 04:26 PM	#5
Midget Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a Server Room cutting through a forest of Cat5e Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: Open Source XP so alpha that the install won't actually run edit: got it working under MS Virtual PC, it doesn't like VirtualBox

19-01-2007, 04:38 PM	#6
Midget Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a Server Room cutting through a forest of Cat5e Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: Open Source XP very basic but shows promise Quick to boot, uses the windows CLI commands, linux stuff can be used. Doesn't like my virtual NIC though so can't test networking. Very interesting project all the same

19-01-2007, 05:52 PM	#7
kingswood Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Corby Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 12	Re: Open Source XP Looks very cool. The FAQ is good: http://www.reactos.org/en/about_userfaq.html I don't understand why this is "mad"? Paul

19-01-2007, 06:29 PM	#8
webman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: County Durham Posts: 5,678 Thanks: 106 Thanked 87 Times in 71 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 38	Re: Open Source XP Hmm... doesn't seem all that bad after all

21-01-2007, 08:00 PM	#11
sidewinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Near Reading Posts: 1,232 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: Open Source XP I had a play with it a while ago, just about usable and an interesting project Surely though, if it ever got anywhere near being mainstream, MS would be down on them like a ton of bricks?

21-05-2008, 09:10 PM	#12
Whitestar Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Essex Posts: 38 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	I doubt it. It only looks like windows. Underneath its a completly different system that it built with the idea of being compatible with windows. I doubt there is anything microsoft could do. otherwisse they probably would have already done it. Mark

22-05-2008, 09:55 AM	#13
el8linuxel8 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston Posts: 98 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 3	I thought this was going to be a thread about Ubuntu interesting project though!

20-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#14
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