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ReactOS Shows Improved Stability and 64-Bit Support at Chemnitz Linux Days 2026

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by mrbluecoat

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> Of course it BSODed a few times, but a simple reboot later I was able to continue.
Not sure what concerns me more, the "BSOD" or "Of course".

by haolez

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On a side note, _in the context of workstations_, I wonder if a hypothetical OS that reimplements the Windows APIs (like ReactOS, but with perfect modern hardware support) would be better for end users than a Linux distro with a modern DE.
In the past, this hypothetical OS would be a revolution. But I feel that, in recent years, this gap is not as big anymore and Linux supports way more apps than in the past. Such an OS might even not be relevant anymore, even if it exists.
Do I have a blind spot on this? Is there value in having a "working ReactOS" as of 2026 _for workstations_?

by jeditobe

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by wg0

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I have the feeling that this OS might become to Windows what Linux became to Unix.

by nix0n

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Driver support seems to me like it could be an advantage over Linux.
Does anyone here know the current state of installing a browser on ReactOS?

by dmitrygr

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ReactOS is a labour of love and it is heartwarming to see it progress. For more than a decade I lived with the dream of switching to it fulltime from Windows on my personal hardware. Alas, it was not to be, as apple silicon appeared and provided me with an immediate good-battery-life-and-not-Microsoft option.

by MORPHOICES

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