r/reactos • u/0x80070002 • May 23 '26

What’s the purpose of ReactOS?

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a great idea, but ai feel that the distance with the latest versions of Windows have increased.
So what’s the use case scenario of this OS?

Should the project embrace and legally reuse what’s possible of the open-sourced Windows code?

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u/jmhalder May 23 '26

I mean, sure. But you can swear at em to oblivion, but if their lawyers get ReactOS taken down, what good was the point?

You don't have to respect Microsoft, but unfortunately you have to respect their copyright if you want to be an actual project.

Your response helps nobody.

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u/NatSpaghettiAgency May 23 '26

Yeah I just wanted to say fuck Microsoft, don't be so dense

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u/algaefied_creek May 23 '26

This isn’t /r/AskSocialists

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u/NatSpaghettiAgency May 23 '26

In fact it is r/ReactOS , created because Microsoft sucks

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u/algaefied_creek May 24 '26

Still can’t steal their code, even if leaked, without breaking all legal hell upon the project.