Linux React OS:Here comes the Windows Nemesis!

[Dark Star]

ReactOS is a free and open-sourced operating system based on the Windows architecture, providing support for existing applications and drivers, and an alternative to the current dominant consumer operating system.
ReactOS 0.3.1


ReactOS 0.3.1 Mainly, the work focused on rewriting certain parts of the ReactOS Core (kernel, HAL, bootloader, etc). It's very hard to sum up the huge Changelog in an outline, but briefly:

• Freeldr was improved
• HAL's key areas have been significantly improved (irql-related, bus support, kd-functions)
• The Kernel experienced a massive rewrite of incompatible parts (and is still in the process of improvement)
• Run-time library (Rtl) got a lot of improvements and bugfixes
• Bugs were fixed in kernel-mode drivers and a better USB driver was added
• Registry-support has been greatly improved thanks to addition of "cmlib", a library shared by the boot loader and the kernel to handle binary registry hives; it even supports binary registry hives created by Windows
• More fixes in the Win32 subsystem and user-mode DLLs
• Boot video driver (and a splash screen) was added

Read through the changelog, and you will see the amount of changes in this release!
However, there are a few things worth mentioning. First of all, please don't forget this is an alpha-stage operating system, which means it is not suitable to replace your main OS (due to stability and compatibility concerns). And second, this release is aimed to be run mostly in virtualizers / emulators (like QEmu, VMWare, Parallels, etc): because of the big amount of changes, our development team was not able to test/fix all problems which arise when running ReactOS on real hardware.

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[SharekhaN]

This has been in alpha stage for a long time . dont forget MS accusing ReactOS of stealing its code as .. those thing tend to come up and haunt small startups like these ..even though ReactOS might be completely clean .

Lets hope this project the very best since this might be the next best thing since ubuntu once it reaches the beta stages .

 

[Dark Star]

This has been in alpha stage for a long time . dont forget MS accusing ReactOS of stealing its code as .. those thing tend to come up and haunt small startups like these ..even though ReactOS might be completely clean .

Lets hope this project the very best since this might be the next best thing since ubuntu once it reaches the beta stages .

Yep I know its in alpha stage.. Btw who do not steal codes even Apple blame MS to copy their Leapord codes to make those 3D effects in Vista

 

[KingKrool]

No... this is not a case of feature stealing.

The allegation was that Windows source code was used in ReactOS. However, these allegations were not levelled by MS (I don't think they have ever acknowledged the existence of the project) but by people within ReactOS. (Some of the devs have access to Windows source code). Anyway, it is alpha and it probably always will be.

 

[thixkull]

there are similarities between this os and windows

for starters...

check out that image.

C:\pagefile.sys.. now didnt windows have the same file and the same file name for the paging file...

c:\reactos
c:\program files
c:\documents and settings

c:\reactos\inf
c:\reactos\system32
c:\reactos\win.ini
c:\reactos\regedit.exe

didnt these belong to windows... atleast the developers could have changed the names..

now here`s an intresting screenie..

look at the names of the runing processes...
smss.exe
csrss.exe
services.exe
userinit.exe
now i`m not saying its a fake... im just pointing out the obvious...

think about this...

im not able to install software designed for xp in xp64
but anyone will be able to installl all software designed for xp in react os..
EDIT::
CHECK THIS OUT...

see the registry editor..
look at the bottom of the registry editor screen and see the current key location...

HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\.......
also look at the names of some of the dll files in the explorer and check out the same files in ur windows\system32 dir
advapi32.dll
advpack.dll
and many more...

 

[SoulFire]

maybe alot of brainy people just took a shot a the windows 2000 code leaked out and this leems to be the product of it

 

[SharekhaN]

remember people , this was designed to emulate windows envoirment .... but no idea ... evidence seems damning enough ...

as i said ... lets give it some moretime . lets set the ball rolling once this thing ( if ever ) reaches BETA .

 

[Private Ryan]

I dont really believe it'll ever reach beta..not after looking at those screenies..MS will have ample proof of stolen codes..such idiots..they didnt even feel like changing the names..eh?? Seems like some shoddy work by high school going kids who may have got access to MS source codes,probably from their dads working in MS..:rofl:..:lol: afterall,what better is this than the ahem copies one gets in every nook n corner here in india? :lol:

give me a P***ted XP or Vista anyday...:rofl:

 

[KingKrool]

Dude, this is GPL so MS can see whatever they need.

And there is no stolen code.

The goal of ReactOS is to emulate windows EXACTLY, even in the kernel (unlike wine which is just an API) so that you can use the same drivers.

They are SUPPOSED to use the same names for everything. All very legal by the way.

Yes, they have the same registry entries and file names.

Hell, they even try to copy bugs.

As for the people behind ReactOS, they are some of the smartest Windows kernel Devs in the world (yup, many of the greatest windows kernel devs don't work for MS) many of whom have legal access to Windows source code (MS gave it to them, yes MS does make its code available outside the company).

Stop saying Shit about what you don't know.

 

[SharekhaN]

^^never knew that.. thanks a great deal for it