[OT] ReactOS

[Conrad Knauer]

(partly piggybacking since I joined the ML recently)

On 2/16/07, sdavmor <sdavmor at systemstheory.net> wrote:
> ac wrote:
> > John Dangler wrote:
> >> I saw something about this, so I thought I'd take a look at it...
> >>  It appears as though nothing has happened with this since 2005.
> >> Anyone have any other info regarding this?
> >
> > I recall that they withdrew some/all code for a thorough review of
> > any (copyright infringement?) issues I think. So work may be
> > ongoing, maybe, but there was a significant holdup.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS

The code audit is now "96.5% complete"; development on code that has
been cleared is proceeding while code that is has not is still
"locked".

> I've looked at it several times in the last year.  It's not even to an
> Alpha stage IMO.  Still very much a laboratory project.

I tried it recently and its not very usable yet, but its one of those
things that deserves a periodic look (if running Windows apps is your
thing ;)

CK