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The age of ReactOS is less relevant than the development velocity; they're chasing a moving target, albeit with the advantage of only needing to implement the f
by wtallis 3y ago
The age of ReactOS is less relevant than the development velocity; they're chasing a moving target, albeit with the advantage of only needing to implement the features that end users and third-party software actually need.
- belltaco 3y ago> The age of ReactOS is less relevant than the development velocity Sure, so what's the development velocity now and did it increase recently? And for when is an actual usable version planned? Alongside GNU Hurd?
- grishka 3y agoIMO win32 isn't much of a moving target any more. Microsoft stopped significantly evolving it around after Windows 7, instead switching to their modern .net-based stuff like UWP.
- wtallis 3y agoReactOS as a full-time replacement for Windows would probably have to implement UWP eventually, too. But I do think Microsoft's velocity of adding useful, desirable features has been slowing down, so it's more plausible for Wine and ReactOS to catch up in the ways that matter.
- grishka 3y agoHonest question, is there any important UWP software? I mostly see it as a gimmick that very few people outside of Microsoft take seriously.
- jwells89 3y agoFrom what I’ve seen the newer UWP descendant WinUI/Windows App SDK is starting to get some traction. Apple uses it for some of its newer Windows software (beta Apple Music client among others), presumably because they want their apps to look at home on modern Windows with the newer more pretty UI widgets. Some indie app devs also use it, and MS has transitioned Power Tools to it.