![]() ![]() I plan on selling them someday so I would like them to be able to run Windows Programs. I have a lot of old computers in the shop that just need a good OS and I'm not about to buy a OS for them. Then if you like the OS, you may install it. So there is no need to install the OS just to try it out. If you would like to try it, without losing anything on your computer, you may download a LiveCD edition that runs from CD and RAM instead of your HardDrive. Currently, while it is still in the Alpha stage, they say it is not designed for evryday use. Once the have the Beta version released it will have some USB support and they say it will be good for everyday use. Then, they are planning on releasing a Beta version in the year of 2008. ReactOS is planning on releasing one more Alpha version in 2008 as early as August. To download it now, it's about 30MB in a Zip Folder, after extracted, it's about 90MB. I have tried the OS on a live CD and tried it on 4 different computers in my house but it does not support USB yet. It is designed to emulate Windows 03/XP but, currently looks like Windows 2000. ReactOS is NOT linux and does not share anything with Unix. People always seem to put the holes in windows out of perspective. I also dont go on any crack/pron websites so Im sure, for the billions of computers out there, I wont get targeted. And Keyloggers can be discovered using Virus/Spyware checker. I make sure nothing confiendtial is stored in files. And about the holes in Windows atm, oooohh scary, but tbh, my firewall and anti-virus do there job and I really dont care if someone pops into my PC and gets my files. I would dual boot with Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX, yes I pay for them, but tbh, I know they are solid products. I personally wouldnt use the free windows. Im not saying there shouldnt be a free OS, but why produce a free windows when you have all this knowledge and skill when you can spend it on producing a better linux, or even a brand new OS - Why not expand yourself? The audience for Windows wouldnt know for one, how to get this free one in the first place, and two, people who arent high up on the knowledge of computers would prefer to buy an OS which they know they can get support and theres a profitable company on the other end. Why produce a windows-like OS when you could spend all your time and knowledge in creating a more powerful Linux? Makes more sense than making another windows but free. ![]()
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