ReactOS: what changed
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Title: ReactOS
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| 1 | + | ## Overview | |
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| 3 | + | [ReactOS](http://www.reactos.org) is a free, open source clone of Windows aiming for compatibility with Windows XP/2003, along with some extensions from later versions. ReactOS has been in development for a long time and has not yet reached beta stage, but Lazarus can run on it. | |
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| 5 | + | <figure> | |
| 6 | + | <img src="ReactOS.png" title="ReactOS_v03.15" /> | |
| 7 | + | <figcaption>ReactOS_v03.15</figcaption> | |
| 8 | + | </figure> | |
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| 10 | + | ## ReactOS installation | |
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| 12 | + | If you want to experiment with ReactOS, it's a good idea to use a Virtual Machine (e.g. VirtualBox) with a snapshot boot CD as ReactOS development is quick and a lot of bugs get fixes between binary releases. It is easy to upgrade an existing VM install by running an upgrade from a newer boot CD. | |
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| 14 | + | ## FPC installation | |
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| 16 | + | Because Lazarus can be installed without problems, presumably the same applies for installing FPC. [[fpcup]] is periodically tried on ReactOS as well (it requires installing an SVN client first); without success at least up to ReactOS r63093. | |
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| 18 | + | ## Lazarus installation | |
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| 20 | + | ReactOS aims to emulate Windows; it is possible to just run the Lazarus installer. However, ReactOS includes a software installation program (RAPPS) which allows you to download the normal Lazarus installer and install it with a few mouse clicks. | |
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| 22 | + | ## Bugs | |
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| 24 | + | ReactOS bugs are tracked in their bugtracker, e.g. this bug about flipped icons when running Lazarus: [1](https://jira.reactos.org/browse/CORE-6320) | |
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| 26 | + | ## See also | |
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| 28 | + | - [[Small Virtual Machines]] | |
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| 31 | + | *From the Free Pascal wiki, page "ReactOS", as it stood on 2019-12-30 after a change by Trev, out of the wiki's dump of 2024-05-26. Copyright stays with the author who wrote it, according to the old wiki's [[Licensing]] page. If you have concerns about this material, [message the admin](/wiki-contact).* | |
| 32 | + | Category: Lazarus | |
| 33 | + | Category: Operating Systems and Platforms | |
| 34 | + | Category: ReactOS | |
| 35 | + | Category: Windows |