Anonymous
Those banned characters are a Windows limitation, not specific to 8.1
Anonymous
Since React is built to be similar to NT
Lukas
what about ReactOS?
React can be install with Btrfs (from 0.4.10) and i think this will suit you.
Lukas
But need to be tested.
Anonymous
Is React stable enough for daily yet
Lukas
On paper, there are only two "banned" characters in BRTFS - null and slash.
matt
interesting
Anonymous
On paper, there are only two "banned" characters in BRTFS - null and slash.
Those aren't even banned by the file system
Anonymous
On paper, there are only two "banned" characters in BRTFS - null and slash.
Null is a system limit and \ is gonna mess with folders
matt
only problem, there may be some weird windows programs out there that won't run on other partition types
matt
I ain't completelly sure about that. but still, not a big deal for me to be honest
Anonymous
matt
I hope this project does actually solve some limitations of the original NT kernel
Anonymous
I think this project is here to make a free and open source version of WinNT
Anonymous
Like FreeWin95
matt
I wonder how good (or how bad :-) ) is currently the batch renaming feature of reactOS
Lukas
ReactOS 1914.
Lukas
Anonymous
Stas'M
matt
I wonder how good (or how bad :-) ) is currently the batch renaming feature of reactOS
on windows 8.1, you could drag and select multiple files and then rename the one you would currently need. That file would later become the first one to be arraged on top of the others
Anonymous
Anonymous
7,10,11 have it too
Lukas
what is 11
Stas'M
yes
Anonymous
Windows 11
Anonymous
It's decent if you customize it
Lukas
lol its a torture machine not a os
matt
there's even ValiantOS
matt
calling it windows 11 lightweight edition is not enough for microsoft
matt
it's modular and acts pretty much like a linux distribution
matt
only problem, it's not open source and doesn't seems to be actually doing the things it advertises itself to do (like running old windows programs)
matt
at least from what I've heard currently at the moment
Anonymous
Gimme a link, can't find anything
matt
theoretically, a ReactOS “server” edition would have been even lighter than this OS
Anonymous
What is ValiantOS
Anonymous
Can't find it online
matt
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.neowin.net/amp/microsoft-released-a-new-lightweight-windows-11-validation-os-thats-probably-not-for-you/
matt
What is ValiantOS
my bad, excuse me for misspelling this name. it is called "ValidationOS"
matt
microsoft released this particular OS in a stealthy way without much fanfare
Anonymous
Ah
Anonymous
It's not to run old Windows apps.
matt
It's not to run old Windows apps.
that's why I won't have enough opportunities to make good use of it
matt
it has the same software limitations as windows 11
Anonymous
Also it's not for consumers
Anonymous
VALIDATION
Anonymous
No
Anonymous
Linux and FreeBSD is for techies
matt
stephen hawkins approves
Anonymous
ValidationOS is for computer makers
Anonymous
It's for validating computers
matt
other than all of this, there's also RavynOS (formely AiryxOS, Helium OS) that actually tries to aim for native compatibility with Mac apps
matt
there are still many intel Mac software that has been written for the x86_64 architecture. yet, Apple doesn't support intel macs anymore
matt
the project is still in it's embrionic stage and cannot yet run Mac software yet
Anonymous
Anonymous
there are still many intel Mac software that has been written for the x86_64 architecture. yet, Apple doesn't support intel macs anymore
Intel Macs are still supported, just not releasing new models
matt
this project is truly ambitious, even apple consumers thinks that the company has made some “controversial” decisions as for latelly such as locking down the system, changing the interface too much, etc
KuboF
hey, guys, have you (the ROS organisation in Germany) tried to get some grants, e.g. from European union?
matt
this project is truly ambitious, even apple consumers thinks that the company has made some “controversial” decisions as for latelly such as locking down the system, changing the interface too much, etc
apple now is in the same situation as microsoft was in the past with all the antitrust cases going on in the moment (all the big tech giants just want to drag each others down until any one of them succumb or just dies)
KuboF
hey, guys, have you (the ROS organisation in Germany) tried to get some grants, e.g. from European union?
I can imagine, that it could work, because EU now support digital transition, and I vaguely remember some thoughts about digital sovereignty
Stas'M
^ @TheReimi
matt
I fear the EU would just force it's own ideology on the project if it takes too much influence from it.
Also, ReactOS is not a political tool to be used by just simply politicians
matt
yes, it needs modey to sustain itself. but also a very diverse set of investors so that no one could truly influence it
Anonymous
I fear the EU would just force it's own ideology on the project if it takes too much influence from it.
Also, ReactOS is not a political tool to be used by just simply politicians
It is open source so I doubt if EU will interfere with it
Anonymous