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reactOS - Free clone of Windows NT

ReactOS is a project to create a free operating system that is compatible with Windows NT so users can have access to a free operating system but still run their favorite Windows PC programs and drivers.

Creating a strong and stable kernel (the platform that manages hardware resources and ensures that hardware and software interact properly) is the first step. The ReactOS team wants to create not just an NT clone, but a more resource efficient and stable version. While currently in the pre-alpha stage, the project is under active development with individual teams working on various aspects of the project; the kernel team is currently the most active. Visit the home page at http://www.reactos.com/ for information on how you can help!



Obtaining

Web pagehttp://www.reactos.com/
Source tarballhttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/reactos/02_source.zip?download
Source informationhttp://reactos.com/index.php?tab=software&section=reactos
Version 0.2.3 (beta) released on 2004-06-28
Licensed under The GNU General Public License, Version 2.
This is not a GNU package.

Documentation
User tutorial available in HTML format from http://www.reactos.com/rosdocs/tutorials/bk01.html; Developer tutorial available in HTML format from http://www.reactos.com/rosdocs/tutorials/bk02.html
Support contacts

Announce List<ros-announce@reactos.com> <ros-announce-subscribe@reactos.com> http://reactos.com/index.php?tab=discussion&section=lists
Help List<ros-general@reactos.com> <ros-general-subscribe@reactos.com> http://www.reactos.com/index.php?tab=discussion&section=lists
Developer List<ros-kernel@reactos.com> <ros-kernel-subscribe@reactos.com> http://www.reactos.com/index.php?tab=discussion&section=lists

Project contacts

Maintainers
Developers
  • Jason Filby <jasonfilby@yahoo.com>
  • Casper Hornstrup
  • Rex Jolliff
  • Eric Kohl
  • Brian Palmer
  • Phillip Susi
  • David Welch
  • Emanuele Aliberti
Contributors

Related information

Interfacescommand line
Programscmd.exe (GPL'd command shell)
Source languagesC
Build prerequisitesNASM Assembler

Entry information

License verified byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org> on 2001-02-16
Entry compiled byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org>

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