[OT] ReactOS

[sdavmor]

Conrad Knauer wrote:
> (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

I'll check it again mid year.
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