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Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

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Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#41

Joke's on you; I don't need this. At work I still frequently use a winXP box to compile stuff. But, impressive and awesome :)

I can somewhat understand having to compile for XP (it's been 20 years but... legacy, I get it). However compiling on XP must be hell.

Do you mind me asking what you do that requires this?

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#42

Windows XP is reportedly the last version of Windows where Bill Gates played a key role in its creation and quality control – something he was very good at. In my view he should return to this job and stop listening to the Melinda Gates and Lorraine Jobs of the world encouraging him to work on saving the universe when Windows has been going downhill ever since he left. If Bill were to start with a Windows XP sp3 base…

I feel like billionaires can't win, whatever they do.

huh. i kind of feel like they've already won...

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Came here to say this. As soon as it popped up, I was like; oh, shit, yup - there it is. WinAmp and it's fantastically on-point UI-mockup and functionality was also a super nice touch. tbh I still use Windows XP SP3 in my VM on my Mac for the occasional Windows utility I need. It's super no-cruft and lightweight - especially as a VM - compared to anything since - and is surprisingly compatible. Because it's in a VM,…

https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp

Which is used in https://98.js.org/ . (submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24955925)

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

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post #3

“Your computer might be at risk” That extra detail made it very realistic.

Came here to say this. As soon as it popped up, I was like; oh, shit, yup - there it is. WinAmp and it's fantastically on-point UI-mockup and functionality was also a super nice touch. tbh I still use Windows XP SP3 in my VM on my Mac for the occasional Windows utility I need. It's super no-cruft and lightweight - especially as a VM - compared to anything since - and is surprisingly compatible. Because it's in a VM,…

Wait are we seriously at the point where XP is now considered "super no-cruft and lightweight"? XP? How times have changed.

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#50

I am very disappointed in the lack of response from Explorer > Help > Is this copy of Windows legal?

I was disappointed that winamp visualizations didn't work, especially considering milkdrop has already been ported to the web: https://webamp.org/

This project is using Webamp. Maybe it's an older version or something. It also uses jspaint https://github.com/1j01/jspaint
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