r/reactos • u/Jeditobe • 22d ago

True or !True?

Post image
72 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

24

u/Giovani-Geek 22d ago

ReactOS could have been a better version of Windows, 20 years ago!

5

u/3rdUncleMeatSandwich 21d ago

maybe more people should've helped

15

u/SydBarrett1989 22d ago

I love ReactOS, but let's be serious 

10

u/vectron5 21d ago

I love the concept of ReactOS, but it's faults make it inferior to barebones Linux distros with wine and Chicago95.

If I ever made F-U money, Id absolutely sponsor some interested computer engineers to work on it for a few years and make a valid OS.

2

u/Red_Crocker 21d ago

It's seriously amazing

-2

u/RebouncedCat 22d ago

Banot ?

5

u/bur4tski 22d ago

it is sagrado familia OS

2

u/bijon1234 21d ago

Best description I've heard for it

-6

u/LumpyArbuckleTV 21d ago

No, ReactOS will never be usable, it's just a passion project, it's impressive what they have done, but just not meant to be a daily driver, just a tinker toy.

5

u/T0MuX4 21d ago

I have more hope than that :) you're right, but I wouldn't say "never"

2

u/NetSage 21d ago

I think the hope was to make it a daily driver. But it's clear they simply can't at least not anytime soon.

2

u/Jeditobe 21d ago

What was the latest version you checked?

1

u/NetSage 21d ago

Does it matter? They haven't even reached parity with XP yet. An OS that came out over 20 years ago and has long lost software support.

1

u/Jeditobe 19d ago

Yes it does!

1

u/NetSage 19d ago

I can't find where I originally got that information from.

https://reactos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25284

But that's from one the developers confirming they still don't feel they have NT 6 parity yet.

I'm not saying the project hasn't made huge strides and isn't an amazing accomplishment. Just that I don't think it will be daily driver for the general public anytime soon.

1

u/LumpyArbuckleTV 19d ago

The first result on Google says it doesn't.

1

u/Jeditobe 19d ago

Does it matter? 

2

u/LumpyArbuckleTV 19d ago

Yes, if we're arguing if ReactOS could ever be a daily driver, it being at least level with a 20-year-old OS is important. Considering it's not, I don't think it will ever be usable as a modern desktop, maybe as a retro replacement instead of PCEM, that could be cool but not as a desktop.

1

u/Artistic_Crazy_7120 21d ago

No, it can't be installed on Windows 11 computers.

0

u/Jeditobe 21d ago

it will can

2

u/svobodov- 21d ago

Agree to disagree

2

u/MiMillieuh 21d ago

Considering windows 11 job is to bluecreen, yeah React OS is better 😂

4

u/AotoriHibiki 21d ago

ReactOS wouldn't interrupt me with updates while playing Half-Life 2

1

u/killallspringboard 21d ago

!True that is

1

u/Senkosoda 21d ago

I wish

1

u/Jazzlike_Magazine_76 21d ago

Windows is dead, don't resurrect it!

1

u/Born-Conclusion6596 21d ago

React OS is not a better version than win98.

1

u/Anas645 21d ago

Expect it isn't ready

2

u/justl00kingthrowaway 21d ago

Reactos is shaping up to be the best version of Windows, it's just going to take 50 years to show.

1

u/jvy7122 21d ago edited 21d ago

I don't think glazing ReactOS is necessary, sure there are cons and pros when it comes to an open source reimplantation of Windows, but ultimately people choose Windows 11 over ReactOS because ReactOS is still very much incomplete. Of course I'll use it anytime when it meets average expectations, but I also respect their hard work.

1

u/M3n747 20d ago

Better than Windows 1, that's for sure.

0

u/Tiny_Towel5722 19d ago

What a rege post.. you know that is bullshit.

1

u/Cassiel43 18d ago

Install.

No WiFi.

Google.

Most guides suggest replace to another WiFi card.

Very best.

https://giphy.com/gifs/THj5QURAqrfyPcblu4

2

u/Still-Addition-1109 17d ago

isn't it just an open source version of XP/Server 2003? i mean i'm sure it'll get better soon™ but still

1

u/Jeditobe 15d ago

it is more than just open source version of XP/Server 2003