Comments on: ReactOS 0.3.9 Review and Screenshot Tour

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:49:58 +0000

To Clare

Ntfs is already out for Linux. To make it for ReactOS won’t be very different. They could, if they had to, call it ReactFS or such and remain safe from infringements etc.

About ReactX, that piece of software is really WINE code right now. It is more WINE than the whole of ReactOS, so basically ReactX is working like an OpenGLwrapper.

And to the author, ReactX isn’t anything similar to DirectX currently.
I really enjoy flaming, sorry, but just because the Dxdiag program looks similar to that of windows, it is NOT similar to DirectX… YET!
So, the interface (Win32) is the same, reactX isn’t truly operational.

By: Allen Brent

Allen Brent — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:17:00 +0000

I have spent a lot of time reading about this OS. I tried it first in VMware. It crashed. I then downloaded a VM from Torrent. It also crashed. I then tried it in linux with virtualbox. It also crashed. I then downloaded the live CD. It crashed as well on 3 differandent computers. I downloaded it again from two different sources in the hopes I had a bad CD. I did not. After all that I felt the real install would also crash and burn. I tried it on my Acer. On my Dell and then on my wifes gateway. All with the same results. I did however see some pretty good screen shots on what ever machine it does actually does run on. From what I read. The project needs more redirection from leadership than money. The theme is awesome. But I also feel that they should not mirror microsucks as close as they do. If the project ever takes off. I believe it should try for some originality
of its own. And fire everyone that currently works for the project and start a new with real leadership and real programmers.

By: Corey Lahee

Corey Lahee — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:33 +0000

I tried the OS in virtual box. Sad to say I found that the OS really sucked. I feel that they do have great potential as good and even better than linux. The project does not have the funding it needs. They need the same support and funding as Ubuntu linux has. If I ever win the lottery I’ll bring this OS to true life. Also, I feel they need to consider replacing some of they people on there team that write the code and whom run the project. That part of my review would take too long to write. I wish them the best of luck. And I hope they find a true course for the project. And the right people to make it happen.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:36:17 +0000

First time I ever heard of ReactOS, but already I’m as excited as the first time I booted up DOS 3.31. I hope and pray the team succeeds with a stable, compatible OS. I always like to say the only things I own that are from Microsoft are the Windows operating system and an MS ballpen. I don’t use MS Office or MS Works, and I’d be glad to shed the operating system too. I can always keep the ballpen.

By: Clare

Clare — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:04:54 +0000

My major gripe at the moment is the lack of NTFS support, this will be a huge problem as FAT32 cannot handle files greater than 4GB, so if you like editing video etc you will be out of luck. I wonder if NTFS will ever become a viable option due to copywrite infringement etc.

Other than the lack of NTFS support I find this a very exciting project, and am thinking of trying it on my EeePC as it works well running on a Virtual PC.

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By: pandora

pandora — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:09:41 +0000

Let’s hope the upcoming beta version is able to run essential stuff like FF and VCL stable. Looks promising so far!

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:08:21 +0000

Never heard of ReactOS before. Sounds promising, however I wonder how they will keep MS off their back if they continue to make it look and feel so much like Windows. I would think there’d be a copyright issue there.

By: Viktor Basso

Viktor Basso — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:03:33 +0000

I hope ReactOS will be awsome

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