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What do you think of loss32? (loss32.org)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by deleted@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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A dream of a Linux distribution where the entire desktop environment is Win32 software running under WINE. A completely free and open-source OS where you can just download .exe files and run them, for the power user who isn't necessarily a Unixhead, or just for someone who thinks this sounds fun.

I like the layout and looks of windows 2000 but I think running actual exe files from the old OS is not viable from security standpoint.

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[–] randy@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Follow the link and go down to the third point:

Isn't this just ReactOS?

ReactOS tries to reimplement the Windows NT kernel, and that has always been its Achilles heel, holding it back from a hardware compatibility and stability standpoint. The loss32 concept is to achieve a similar-feeling end result to ReactOS, but built on a more usable foundation, using components known to work well (the Linux kernel, WINE, everything that glues those together, and a sprinkling of ReactOS userland niceties). As a bonus, the OS would still technically be a Linux distro, so it would be possible to run Linux software when necessary, something ReactOS can't do.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ahhhh okay. Cool.

Personally, I don’t see the appeal though. I am really happy to have left Windows in the trash.