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ReactOS releases 0.4.8 with experimental Vista/7/10 software compatibility

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Re: ReactOS releases 0.4.8 with experimental Vista/7/10 software compatibility

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Post by rocky1138 »

What I like about this project, besides the dedication and professionalism of the team behind it, is that it offers PC gamers a possible way to play Windows-era games moving forward. In a decade or two, we likely won't be able to activate a Windows XP machine (and wouldn't want to with all of the security hazards either) so it's great to have a free and open source project to run our Windows stuff.

Re: ReactOS releases 0.4.8 with experimental Vista/7/10 software compatibility

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Post by iforgotpassword »

bhanu423 wrote: post #2

One of the most interesting changelog that I have read in a While. Well written, thoughtful and gave me good insight into the project.

Indeed a great read to catch up with the project.

> Talking about the notification tray, due to Ged’s work, icons of killed and finished process are now automatically removed, even when apps crash. This is something that Windows doesn't even provide with Win10, and many Windows users may have noticed.

Made me chuckle. This has bothered me since forever. It seemed like such a low hanging fruit to fix, I wonder why Microsoft never did.

Re: ReactOS releases 0.4.8 with experimental Vista/7/10 software compatibility

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Post by fluxsauce »

iforgotpassword wrote: post #6
bhanu423 wrote: post #2

One of the most interesting changelog that I have read in a While. Well written, thoughtful and gave me good insight into the project.

Indeed a great read to catch up with the project. > Talking about the notification tray, due to Ged’s work, icons of killed and finished process are now automatically removed, even when apps crash. This is something that Windows doesn't even provide with Win10, and many Windows users may have noticed. Made me chuckle. This has bothered me since forever. It seemed like such a low hanging fruit to fix, I wonder why Mic…

> I wonder why Microsoft never did.

I'm assuming it's because of the size of the codebase, available engineering resources, return-on-investment calculation, and a business prioritization of new features over refinement.

Most engineers can look at their own work or codebase and think, "well, that's a bit shit but it works well enough." I can't imagine their backlog. I'm sure it's lurking in an issue queue somewhere.

Re: ReactOS releases 0.4.8 with experimental Vista/7/10 software compatibility

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Post by jug »

I feel like ReactOS has gained more attention lately and hope some of it will spill over to support of this project. It’s a bit like you need to reach a critical mass in features and usability, and until then it’s an uphill battle to maintain enough traction. Haiku is another cool project, especially as someone who will always have a warm spot left for the Amiga. But until the long waited for beta is out, I think they have an ever more dangerously steep uphill path to climb.
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