ReactOS

[Naffets]

ReactOS is a project started in 1996 to make a fully windows compatible OS that was free. Version 0.3.0 has just been released.

http://www.reactos.org/xhtml/en/index.html

15.8mb download, amazingly fast install + boot. Now has networking support. Amazing work for an open source project.

Boots in 6 seconds in my virtual machine

Best of all its free.

 

[Mojo]

ReactOS is a project started in 1996 to make a fully windows compatible OS that was free. Version 0.3.0 has just been released.

http://www.reactos.org/xhtml/en/index.html

15.8mb download, amazingly fast install + boot. Now has networking support. Amazing work for an open source project.

Boots in 6 seconds in my virtual machine

Best of all its free.

And what do you do after your 6 second uber fast boot?

 

[Naffets]

Find applications that work or dont work i.e MSN, IRC, games etc.

 

[Varadero]

And what do you do after your 6 second uber fast boot?

First run: Install firefox and surf for porn in the sandboxed VM
Subsequent runs: Surf for porn in the sandboxed VM

 

[Joor]

I use this http://nnstep.com/ 60 MB windows

 

[Mojo]

Find applications that work or dont work i.e MSN, IRC, games etc.

First run: Install firefox and surf for porn in the sandboxed VM
Subsequent runs: Surf for porn in the sandboxed VM

U can do that with WinXP tho

 

[atos]

I use this http://nnstep.com/ 60 MB windows

What is that exactly? Some sorta windows shell?

 

[Battleboobs]

What is that exactly? Some sorta windows shell?

nope, its windows 2000 but they have stripped all things that u dont really need to play games or run benchmarks, no browser etc, not reccomended for "windows noobs" tho ;p

 

[atos]

Sounds impossible since I'm pretty sure the source of win2000 is not public property.

If they try to make a lightweight version of the OS without modifying the actual source I don't think the outcome with be that great. Somewhat like putting an apple instead the shell of a pear and then ask someone what it tastes like after they've taken a bite.