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NewsForge: ReactOS Concept is More Promise Than Production

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 15, 2004

“ReactOS is an open source (GPL) operating system built to be
compatible with Windows NT applications and drivers. ReactOS is
currently just a development platform; it is not a useful desktop
system for the average user in any way, but it has potential.

“The makers of ReactOS work closely with the WINE project,
sharing as much of the programming effort as possible. While they
now concentrate on Windows NT, future releases are planned to offer
compatibility with Windows 2000 and XP…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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