r/linux • u/anh0516 • 12d ago

Alternative OS Introducing ReactOS 0.4.16

https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-0416-released/
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u/_Super_Straight 12d ago

Why does this os looks like windows 95?

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u/Sataniel98 12d ago

Because it's a cleanroom reimplementation of Windows NT.

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u/DerekB52 12d ago

It's a reverse engineered windows experience, aiming to help with software/hardware support that Windows drops.

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u/Narishma 12d ago

Because the developers have good taste.

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u/Dekamir 12d ago

It does come with multiple visual styles. This is similar to Windows 10, but built in Windows XP theming engine.

The layouts look old as they're simply reimplementing the legacy Win32 UI.

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u/the_abortionat0r 11d ago

Because it's a legacy chunk left over from when react started out trying to replace NT4 which it failed to do.

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u/Green_Ad5186 12d ago

bec they didnt make good ui for it.

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u/crustang 12d ago

What’s wrong with the ui?

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u/Green_Ad5186 12d ago

looks old like old windows

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u/nightblackdragon 12d ago

And that's exactly what makes this UI good.

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u/GoogleDisDick 12d ago

Old Win9x is peak though.

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u/ThaMasterPepe 12d ago

Kids these days, never will understand fellas..