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Windows open source?

Postby viking60 » 20 Oct 2010, 00:48

The free ReactOS
Now this made me curious. :tux5: I wonder how long it is coing to take them to get Sued. But it is an elegant approach. If MS wants to claim that they have used MS code they have to reveal that very code to prove it. :whistle:
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Re: Windows open source?

Postby dedanna1029 » 20 Oct 2010, 05:26

ReactOS has actually been out for a good while...
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Re: Windows open source?

Postby viking60 » 20 Oct 2010, 05:53

Have you tested it?
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Re: Windows open source?

Postby dedanna1029 » 20 Oct 2010, 14:58

Some years ago, yes, but not recently. May do, not sure.
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