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They're also doing a kickstarter for Thorium Core: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thorium/thorium-core-cloud-desktop https://www.kickstarter.com/projects

by troymc 13y ago

They're also doing a kickstarter for Thorium Core: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thorium/thorium-core-cloud-desktop https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thorium/thorium-core-cl... "Thorium Core is an attempt to build a commercial operating system and cloud services platform, based on ReactOS, which is an Open Source implementation of the NT architecture seen in modern versions of Windows."

twocows 13y ago
I really like the idea of ReactOS in concept, so I'd pitch in if their Kickstarter wasn't so blatantly what I didn't want. Cloud services? Come on.
- km3k 13y ago
  Same here. I can't get behind that cloud services idea. If they really wanted to just improve ReactOS and do something like was done with Mesa/OpenGL ( http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-improve-opengl-support-for-the-linux-graphics-drivers http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-improve-opengl-suppor... ), I'd be happy to pitch in.
  - slacka 13y ago
    Nothing is stopping anyone from only supporting the core ReactOS project. They take bitcoins, paypal, and wire transfers. http://www.reactos.org/donations http://www.reactos.org/donations
- omh 13y ago
  I can see a possible market here, competing with Microsoft's licensing for cloud/virtual desktops. MS licensing is at best confusing, and in some cases quite horribly expensive. And obviously keeping the software open source but charging for cloud services is a relatively straightforward way to monetise free software. If a non-cloud version comes out as a side effect then that's good for everyone.
- webjprgm 13y ago
  So ... is this like Citrix + Windows? Replacing licensing costs of both Windows and Citrix would be a huge cost savings. It also would allow unlimited users. It says Thorium Core is a commercialization. But ReactOS is open source. So is the cloud services part going to be proprietary? (Thus foiling my idea of a free Citrix replacement.)
  - e12e 13y ago
    It was my understanding that the licensing for windows on "cloud" workloads was actually pretty cheap and straightforward after the introduction of hyper-v -- isn't one licence per cpu socket -- run as many copies/vms as you want? Now for SQL server things can get more expensive... Not to mention the difference in cost of having any licensing vs having no licensing.
    - MichaelGG 13y ago
      Standard gives you two licensed virtual Windows OSes per two-sockets. Datacenter provides unlimited. SQL Server's pricing is starting to follow Oracle, despite mocking Oracle's model before. SQL Server has different prices for different types of CPUs.
      - e12e 13y ago
        Ah, yes. I was thinking of Datacenter licensing.

by troymc 13y ago

twocows 13y ago

I really like the idea of ReactOS in concept, so I'd pitch in if their Kickstarter wasn't so blatantly what I didn't want. Cloud services? Come on.

km3k 13y ago
Same here. I can't get behind that cloud services idea. If they really wanted to just improve ReactOS and do something like was done with Mesa/OpenGL ( http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-improve-opengl-support-for-the-linux-graphics-drivers http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-improve-opengl-suppor... ), I'd be happy to pitch in.
- slacka 13y ago
  Nothing is stopping anyone from only supporting the core ReactOS project. They take bitcoins, paypal, and wire transfers. http://www.reactos.org/donations http://www.reactos.org/donations
omh 13y ago
I can see a possible market here, competing with Microsoft's licensing for cloud/virtual desktops. MS licensing is at best confusing, and in some cases quite horribly expensive. And obviously keeping the software open source but charging for cloud services is a relatively straightforward way to monetise free software. If a non-cloud version comes out as a side effect then that's good for everyone.
webjprgm 13y ago
So ... is this like Citrix + Windows? Replacing licensing costs of both Windows and Citrix would be a huge cost savings. It also would allow unlimited users. It says Thorium Core is a commercialization. But ReactOS is open source. So is the cloud services part going to be proprietary? (Thus foiling my idea of a free Citrix replacement.)
- e12e 13y ago
  It was my understanding that the licensing for windows on "cloud" workloads was actually pretty cheap and straightforward after the introduction of hyper-v -- isn't one licence per cpu socket -- run as many copies/vms as you want? Now for SQL server things can get more expensive... Not to mention the difference in cost of having any licensing vs having no licensing.
  - MichaelGG 13y ago
    Standard gives you two licensed virtual Windows OSes per two-sockets. Datacenter provides unlimited. SQL Server's pricing is starting to follow Oracle, despite mocking Oracle's model before. SQL Server has different prices for different types of CPUs.
    - e12e 13y ago
      Ah, yes. I was thinking of Datacenter licensing.