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Release of ReactOS 0.4 Brings Open Source Windows Closer to Reality

posted by martyb on Wednesday February 17 2016, @07:09PM   Printer-friendly
from the making-progress dept.
ReactOS is a free and open source implementation of the Windows NT architecture, which intends to provide support for existing applications and drivers, outside of the control of Microsoft. The release of ReactOS 0.4 brings improved file system support, including native, out-of-the-box support for ext2, ext3, and ext4, as well as read-only support for NTFS. Additionally, the bundled version of UniATA was updated to add better support for SATA and PATA devices. Support was generally improved for third-party device drivers, making it substantially easier to install and use real hardware, as opposed to just virtual machines like VirtualBox.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @07:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @07:36PM (#305899)

    The linked article has background info on ReactOS that is not in the release notes.
    Not all of us are up to speed on obscure OSes.

  • (Score: 3, Touché) by jummama on Wednesday February 17 2016, @07:41PM

    by jummama (3969) on Wednesday February 17 2016, @07:41PM (#305902)

    Multiple links can be placed into the story.

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @08:26PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @08:26PM (#305919)

      Then I suggest you submit the story next time and do it exactly the way you think it ought to be done.

      For a guy who has never submitted a single story you seem really intent on looking a gift horse in the mouth.

      • (Score: 2) by jummama on Wednesday February 17 2016, @08:45PM

        by jummama (3969) on Wednesday February 17 2016, @08:45PM (#305935)

        It was just a suggestion, and I was also providing that link as an extra detail. No need to get aggressive about it.

        • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @09:02PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 17 2016, @09:02PM (#305942)

          Sorry man, your post came across as passive-aggressive and I try to avoid being passive as much as possible.

          • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by jummama on Wednesday February 17 2016, @09:34PM

            by jummama (3969) on Wednesday February 17 2016, @09:34PM (#305963)

            Didn't mean to come across that way. I can respect that.