LXer: No, really! Ubuntu is not Linux! Try it on for size!

LXer · 03-28-2007, 01:17 AM

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For reason/reasons unknown, ex-Windows users leaving Windows and seeking a free alternative somehow do not seem to be flocking to ReactOS. Instead, the Windows users are coming to Linux in general, but we hear a lot of complaints from the ex-Windows users that Linux is difficult for them to get used to. They want a free system that is Windows-like, and here they have a free system which is Unix-like.

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the_darkside_986 · 03-28-2007, 01:40 PM

Well, that's because ReactOS is still alpha state and unsuitable for common use. This is because everyone wants a free Windows but no one wants to help contribute to making it. I would like to help but OS design and a thorough knowledge of assembly language is over my head.

I know that most office users don't know programming language, but software doesn't appear out of nothing. Someone has to write it, either for fun or for profit.

Hangdog42 · 03-28-2007, 03:28 PM

Considering that Microsoft has said that they would rather have someone steal their software than use something else, I guess I don't see what the problem is anymore.

nx5000 · 09-14-2007, 02:14 PM

ReactOS has released a new version. I think it's worth taking the time to look at it.
I had seen a movie from a creator of reactOS and was really impressed by their huge work.

the_darkside_986 · 09-14-2007, 03:50 PM

Thanks for the link. I keep forgetting to check their webpage for updates.