28 Dec
2005
28 Dec
'05
7:18 p.m.
Steven Edwards wrote:
Hi,
On 12/28/05, Gregor Anich <blight(a)blight.eu.org> wrote:
I agree, we dont have to be like windows, just be compatible with the api.
James
I dont see any reason for it either...
But OTOH i do see threats from it.... Even a amateur lawyer will be able to
make a judge believe that ReactOS is somehow based on windows if everything
is somuch alike...
I like the black screen myself at least for bootup messages. I don't
know if the current versions of Windows still bugcheck with a blue or
blackscreen but I think we should try to do that with a bluescreen.
As for a judge believing that ReactOS is based on Windows I doubt we
would have trouble in court. Just take a look at how the IBM/Novell vs
SCO cases are going. Judges do not tend to be dumb, just corrupt and
if we get hauled before a dirty judge it won't matter how much we look
like Windows.