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> 2-Microsoft is working toward Windows being freely available (zero cost). This dampens the motivation for an open source alternative. Somehow I always though
by Jean-Philipe 6y ago
> 2-Microsoft is working toward Windows being freely available (zero cost). This dampens the motivation for an open source alternative.
Somehow I always thought, ReactOS had a use case in the Enterprise market, for companies that need an older version of Windows for existing and can't/don't want to upgrade to a newer one; maybe like HaikuOS? But I might be totally wrong on either.
- ch_123 6y agoBuying an old copy of Windows NT/2000/XP costs next to nothing on eBay, and you can be guaranteed that you get the platform that your legacy software was targeted for, and not a clone.
- Jean-Philipe 6y agoYou might want security patches and support. An old cop from ebay won't get you that.