Good point.
One of the reasons it slowed down was, they had some developers that were using MS code. So, they stopped developing, and audited their code base. That took a year. Now, it's pure code, and it's clean.
It is rumored, though no hard proof, that MS has given some technical assistance. Which would make sense for several reasons...
* Development proceeded at a very rapid pace, as soon as the audit was completed, to the point that I could install Firefox, without a glitch. * If successful, it would take some Linux users away Linux. * If successful, MS would still gain because it's able to run MS applications.
Give it a try. You can d/l it as an
.ISO , or preconfigured, in a
Virtual Machine server, in
QEMU, or as a
Live CD and not effect your Win install.
My hard-drive is just about full. When I upgrade in a couple of months, I may look at it just for grins. However, I’m no computer guru so if it’s complicated, I’ll give it a pass until the “ReactOS for Dummies” book comes out.
Smurfdude, (:-)
I installed the VM of it on one of my workstations to test it out.
I can't believe how fast it boots and runs.
I'll have to play with it a bit. It seems to be somewhat lacking in features as installed, but is something to keep in mind nonetheless.
Z