I would still use WindowsXP SP3 if it supported everything I use Windows for.

I mostly use a modified/shrunk (illegal, greedy bastards) version of win7. The installer fits on a CD and both the installer and the OS can run on a half-gig of RAM (512mb), something that a standard Win7 just doesn't do as-is. And they really need to forgo/forget the whole product key requirement. Being closed to modification (legally) and being closed-source and proprietary and everything that goes with that (including "copy protection" and high cost to purchase legally) really hold the OS ba

Official OS back, not to mention the spying

The shrunk/modified version I mostly use doesn't have the sp1 for win7, but idk the difference.

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It would be so cool if Micro$oft decides one day to publicly support and fund ReactOS and any other OS that tries to be FOSS and natively support Windows.

Why do they need it? 😊

http://thenewstack.io/past-25-years-linux-changed-world-around-us/ Look how much GNU/Linux has changed and benefited the community. Sure, it's not so obvious to the average user, but directives of Linux r everywhere. Android is the most used mobile OS, and many websites r hosted on Linux/UNIX based OSes. It would unlock the full potential of Windows if it somehow became FOSS. Assuming, of course, that the conversation goes well (which it probably wouldn't).

I should've said smoothly, not well.

potential for people vs potential fo m$

I look forward to the day that Windows will be FOSS, but I don't think Micro$oft would allow it to become FOSS as long as they believe that there's more money they could make/milk from it.

I look forward to the day that Windows will be FOSS, but I don't think Micro$oft would allow it to become FOSS as long as they believe that there's more money they could make/milk from it.

then how microsoft would be earning money?

That's what I'm sayin, they won't let it go til they believe there's no practical way for them to make money from it as-is.

That's what I'm sayin, they won't let it go til they believe there's no practical way for them to make money from it as-is.

they will be earning money forever bro

😅I cannot see the future of Windows 10.

Idk. I just dk what there is for Windows after 10 other than either becoming open source or making another version.

micrososf said windows 10 is the definitive

that's why its on everything

I think they should at least make a small basic Windows version that is LTS and optimised for low-spec devices.

I think they should at least make a small basic Windows version that is LTS and optimised for low-spec devices.

xd...

embedded standard 2009

based on XP

support ending in 2019

based on XP

yeah and have a shitton of viruses

yeah and have a shitton of viruses

hotfixes are available until 2019

hotfixes are available until 2019

using xp nowadays is a bad idea, unless you have a really bad pc

I like XP SP3. If it still worked with all my stuff, I'd still use it.

You want to run it on low-specs but you refuse XP.

I like XP SP3. If it still worked with all my stuff, I'd still use it.

everyone likes it, but it's 2016

That's why I said make a new OS, I didn't say try to keep building upon XP.

That's why I said make a new OS, I didn't say try to keep building upon XP.

and waste more time

😅I wish M$ invents NT-NG

What's that?

Newer Technology™

and next generation

i thought NG meant Not Good

😅I wish M$ invents NT-NG

a new kernel?

Yes, I think NT6 and higher cannot fit your need

Was NT a separate OS b4 Micro$oft used it?

NT was built by Microsoft

Was NT a separate OS b4 Micro$oft used it?

nt was always microsoft's

and it was heavily “inspired” by OS/2, which was created by MS for IBM

There could be so many better versions of Windows than there r now, if it was FOSS.

There could be so many better versions of Windows than there r now, if it was FOSS.

what is foss

Free (as in freedom) open source software

only one version of windows was bad

8

and vista on its release

But all that spying and the like (plus the forced installations, against ppls wishes, in some cases) in 10 makes it rather bad, just not quite as obviously bad. Some ppls stuff got wiped when stuff auto-upgraded overnight w/o their consent/approval.

Plus broken drivers

But all that spying and the like (plus the forced installations, against ppls wishes, in some cases) in 10 makes it rather bad, just not quite as obviously bad. Some ppls stuff got wiped when stuff auto-upgraded overnight w/o their consent/approval.

what does have to do with opensource

i had no problems updating back in the day

Plus broken drivers

nvidia releases broken drivers and they don't give a crap

Something with that many spying issues and aggressiveness would've lost many users if it was open-source software. Many of the ppl have become dependent on Windows and are like sheep. They don't care as much as a Linux user would. If that happened that bad in Linux, somebody would likely lose significant amounts of funding, and many of the users would move on to a different/better version because they can, they have that choice.

Many of the ppl have become dependent on Windows and are like sheep.

are you calling me a sheep?

I am too, bro. I just recognize it.

no i won't

i updated to windows 10 for a simple reason

Gnu linux fan boy detected.

security and keep everything up to date

plus: linux is a piece of crap, can't do anything on it

Gnu linux fan boy detected.

it’s ☭/Linux, not gnu linux

Lol

and btw i use open source software

Im lazy.

/Linux

/Linux

Wait, what?

try playing on linux gl

The goal of Windows isnt developers love it. The goal is that your sister use it

Easy

And with automatic updates , more secure.

I know, it sucks. It's not the fault of GNU/Linux, it's the proprietary stuff, and the monopolistic attitude of Micro$oft and of other companies, and the lazy programmers who just want to make a game or program for Windows and nothing else.

I know, it sucks. It's not the fault of GNU/Linux, it's the proprietary stuff, and the monopolistic attitude of Micro$oft and of other companies, and the lazy programmers who just want to make a game or program for Windows and nothing else.

then if you hate microsoft format your harddisk and install a linux distro

or just get a Mac® 

or just get a Mac® 

i don't think he has the money for that

right, i forgot, Linux fanboy

:P

I triple boot. Modified win7, puppy wary, and either remixOS or LegacyOS 2.1 LTS.