ReactOS
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| Developer | Community contributors ReactOS Foundation |
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| Source model | Open-source |
| Initial release | ReactOS 0.0.1 (February 1998) |
| Latest release | ReactOS 0.4.14 (16 December 2021) |
| Supported platforms | i386, x86-64, ARMv7 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (designed to be compatible with Windows NT) |
| User interface | Graphical |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
ReactOS is an open-source operating system developed by the ReactOS Foundation. Unlike Unix-like operating systems, ReactOS re-implements the NT architecture and Windows API as a standalone OS, with its goal being to reach program and driver compatibility with Windows. The support level is currently on par with Windows Server 2003 SP2.
Development[edit | edit source]
In 1996, a group formed under the name FreeWin95 with the intention of making an open source Windows 95 clone. Development on FreeWin95 halted soon after, as source code contributions never materialized. After a short hiatus, the group reformed in 1998 and changed the project's name to ReactOS. Most development is made gradually, with releases set every 2-6 months. A version number is assigned to major releases (such as 0.4.6), while nightly builds and source code builds use their commit number instead.
Current state[edit | edit source]
ReactOS is still considered alpha-quality software and only recommended for evaluation and testing purposes. Installation, hardware detection, booting, and running programs can suffer from bugs. As the operating system is open source, it can be freely built from source code, or downloaded from the nightly builds website.
Virtualization support exists for QEMU, however, it can run on other hypervisors. It's possible to install ReactOS on a physical machine, however, this configuration can be risky.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
0.0.x series[edit | edit source]
- ReactOS 0.0.1
- ReactOS 0.0.2
- ReactOS 0.0.3
- ReactOS 0.0.4
- ReactOS 0.0.5
- ReactOS 0.0.6
- ReactOS 0.0.7
- ReactOS 0.0.8
- ReactOS 0.0.9
- ReactOS 0.0.10
- ReactOS 0.0.11
- ReactOS 0.0.12
- ReactOS 0.0.13
- ReactOS 0.0.14
- ReactOS 0.0.15
- ReactOS 0.0.16
- ReactOS 0.0.17
- ReactOS 0.0.18
- ReactOS 0.0.19
- ReactOS 0.0.20
- ReactOS 0.0.21
0.1.x series[edit | edit source]
0.2.x series[edit | edit source]
- ReactOS 0.2.0
- ReactOS 0.2.1
- ReactOS 0.2.2
- ReactOS 0.2.3
- ReactOS 0.2.4
- ReactOS 0.2.5
- ReactOS 0.2.6
- ReactOS 0.2.7
- ReactOS 0.2.8
- ReactOS 0.2.9
0.3.x series[edit | edit source]
- ReactOS 0.3.0
- ReactOS 0.3.1
- ReactOS 0.3.3
- ReactOS 0.3.4
- ReactOS 0.3.5
- ReactOS 0.3.6
- ReactOS 0.3.7
- ReactOS 0.3.8
- ReactOS 0.3.9
- ReactOS 0.3.10
- ReactOS 0.3.11
- ReactOS 0.3.12
- ReactOS 0.3.13
- ReactOS 0.3.14
- ReactOS 0.3.15
- ReactOS 0.3.16
- ReactOS 0.3.17