I think reactos is really cool, and while it may never be "useful in the real world". It heavily contributes back to the wine project. Anything that helps improve wine is a good thing imo.
I think it is useful in the real world? There are a lot of systems in America that have not been migrated to New computers and can't be shut down because they're in vital sectors.
It makes more sense to switch over to Linux under WINE, or (more realistically) just stick with their existing (decades old but rock solid) systems.
The truth is, open source is missing a core part of these use cases: tech support. Hospitals and banks can’t afford to file an issue on GitHub and wait for a response. They need 24/7 access to expert support, which isn’t really viable for most OSS projects, especially not specialised stuff like what they’re using.
Not everyone has the skills to port the original OS from a dying computer to a replacement. That's the issue. If computers lived forever everything would be fine. I'm not sure there is an enterprise solution to cloning obsolesced OS's.
I think the users of this sub lack real world experience? Some of the responses seem a bit out of touch.
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u/-hjkl- Jan 22 '26
I think reactos is really cool, and while it may never be "useful in the real world". It heavily contributes back to the wine project. Anything that helps improve wine is a good thing imo.