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Longhorn Linux? Really?

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reactosguy:
Plus, it's Linux. You can't run Windows apps unless you have WINE (which does poorly anyway).

Look at the system requirements. 3GB Hard drive space filled up, sounds good? Ah, but it uses 512MB of RAM. Enough to clog your PC?

Conclusion: If there's an operating system to mimic Windows' basic functionality, it's ReactOS (because they are working to make their OS neat and run many of the Windows apps).

Lead Head:
Wine actually does pretty good now a days. React OS works very closely with the WINE project. React OS has a A LOONNGG way to go however before its even remotely useable.

But anyways, my point was that I think these type of projects to make Linux look and act like Windows do more harm then good.

jman6495:
hi ,
i started the longhorn linux project a while back , and i would like to tell you , it is not to mimic vi$ta's shitty interface , but more the concepts of vista , from the pre-reset period (wikipedia search it )

we are aiming , finaly for a interface that resembles this :

oxygen :
Double-decked taskbar

plex :
Longhorn concept

aero :
Windows Longhorn (with DWM enabled)

to make a professional , free linux based os , with the ideas of this wonderfull creation , well ... until it became the horror today that we know as vista!

worker201:
In those videos you posted, I saw a lot of "too flashy to be useful" shots, which were probably done in AfterEffects for the demo reel.  I suppose if that's what you want in an interface, then more power to you.  That's what Linux is all about, anyway - make it however you want to make it.  Still, I don't think it will be the right product for me.

As a side note, I found a really succinct comment on one of the other Longhorn demo videos seen at YouTube:


--- Quote ---Was waporware then, is waporware now, will probably forever be waporware.

This is the standard MS tactics, show something "soon we will be this good" to prevent customers from buying competitors products, then quickly back-pedal to mediocricy at release date. Worked like a charm every time until now. My god, amazing that so many people fall for it every time.[sic]
--- End quote ---

Lead Head:

--- Quote from: jman6495 on 16 March 2010, 19:37 ---hi ,
i started the longhorn linux project a while back , and i would like to tell you , it is not to mimic vi$ta's shitty interface , but more the concepts of vista , from the pre-reset period (wikipedia search it )

we are aiming , finaly for a interface that resembles this :

oxygen :
Double-decked taskbar

plex :
Longhorn concept

aero :
Windows Longhorn (with DWM enabled)

to make a professional , free linux based os , with the ideas of this wonderfull creation , well ... until it became the horror today that we know as vista!

--- End quote ---

I got the feeling from your website that you essentially wanted to create a Vista GUI clone in Linux. But if you're going for the "old" Longhorn style interface, then I suppose its not all that bad.

Also, welcome to the site!

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