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ReactOS merged initial kernel support for Windows Job Objects, enabling groups of processes to be managed as a single unit and paving the way for running modern Windows software (like browsers) on the open-source OS, with pre-Windows 8 functionality implemented and more features to come.
ReactOS, the open-source reimplementation of Windows, has progressed from running Half-Life to now running Half-Life 2 in nightly builds, using a GTX 960 with the NVIDIA 368.61 legacy driver and Creative Audigy drivers, signaling a milestone in Windows-like compatibility for the project; the developers also shared that ReactOS has taken its first Windows NT6 system call as a step toward Vista-era compatibility.
Heritage Auctions sold a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for $3 million—the rare test-market variant one of only three known—while Microsoft warns that memory and storage costs for Xbox hardware have doubled and may rise fivefold by the holidays. In other tech news, bemotrizinol becomes the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in the US in over two decades; Vim faces a fork over AI-generated code, giving Vim Classic a path forward; and ReactOS can now run Half-Life, a notable open-source milestone.
ReactOS has merged its boot/install media and LiveCD into a single all-in-one ISO, aiming to simplify installation and pave the way for a GUI installer; it also introduced a new plug‑and‑play ATA storage driver (supporting SATA, PATA, ATAPI, and AHCI), broadening hardware compatibility. The project has branched 0.4.16 with release candidates and is starting nightly builds for 0.4.17, with builds available on ReactOS.org.
ReactOS has merged asynchronous TCP support after a decade, promising substantial networking performance improvements for apps like browsers and FTP clients as the open-source Windows alternative continues maturing its Windows compatibility.
ReactOS, an open-source Windows-like OS, marks its 30th anniversary by making significant progress towards Windows NT6 compatibility, notably syncing its MSVCRT implementation with Wine 10.0, reducing API test failures by nearly 30%, and improving application support, signaling promising developments for 2026.
The ReactOS project, an open-source operating system aiming for compatibility with Windows, has made progress in improving UEFI boot, DirectX support, and compatibility with NT6+ applications. They continue to work towards providing a free software OS with driver and application compatibility with Windows Server 2003 and later versions. The project is still in development, with no release date set for ReactOS 0.4.15.
ReactOS, an open-source Windows alternative, has hired a contributor to work on improving the GUI setup mode for the next five months. The project aims to provide a more user-friendly installation process by replacing the current text-based setup mode with a graphical interface. Key milestones include finishing the partial-Winesync of setupapi.dll, integrating registry settings callbacks, and adding GPT support.