Hi I'm new here.. systems engineer & dabbler in php & high level Windows app programming from the UK, dabbler being the operative word. This looks like a friendly forum & I've read a few of the owner's contributions over at Pronet in the past so though I'd introduce myself here
I've been looking at ReactOS lately, what do people think of it? Will it have staying power or will it be crushed by the Microsoft behemoth? Wondering if anyone here has extensive experience with it.
As a hobby / sideline I occasionally build / sell computers, generally to non-computer literate people who pretty much always say they just want to word process, email and browse. Would ReactOS with a browser like say Firefox, an email client like Thunderbird, and maybe Open Office be a safe bet for installs like this, or do these things need more development before they're 'safe' for the non-computer literate to use 'unaided'?
I've been installing XP, Office etc till now, complete with attendant costs.
I've been looking at ReactOS lately, what do people think of it? Will it have staying power or will it be crushed by the Microsoft behemoth? Wondering if anyone here has extensive experience with it.
As a hobby / sideline I occasionally build / sell computers, generally to non-computer literate people who pretty much always say they just want to word process, email and browse. Would ReactOS with a browser like say Firefox, an email client like Thunderbird, and maybe Open Office be a safe bet for installs like this, or do these things need more development before they're 'safe' for the non-computer literate to use 'unaided'?
I've been installing XP, Office etc till now, complete with attendant costs.