Greetings All,<div><br></div><div>I have been reviewing ReactOS on the website and wiki to get a better feel for the project, which I must say is very impressive.</div><div><br></div><div>From what I have read, it seems that ReactOS is initially shooting for a drop-in replacement for WindowsXP and beyond which raised a question for me. The site also seems to suggest, for the most part and with the exception of a few core ReactOS files (ie. kernel plus a couple of others), that ReactOS should be 100% compatible with WindowsXP.</div>
<div><br></div><div>With this in mind, I wondered this. If I had an old licensed Windows XP disk, which I do, then shouldn&#39;t it be possible to use the base core ReactOS files (ie. the minimalist ReactOS configuration like in my previous inquiry to the mailing list) and then use the WindowsXP subsystem core files?</div>
<div><br></div><div>I guess what I was wondering, not to detract from the true developments of ReactOS which I like a lot, is would the WindowsXP system files function the same with the ReactOS kernel, and minimal files that were listed by Alex in a previous email.</div>
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</div><div><br></div><div>What I am getting at, is a development that is still forming, but the idea is to utilize ReactOS to allow for the development of a Super Sandbox system that is run in a specialize VM, and which would allow for each application to be run in their own ReactOS VM. Although I am still playing with the idea a lot, it is forming in such a way that would totally isolate each application in a separate VM that is composed of super minimal ReactOS kernel running. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Just playing with ideas that I have had for a while, but at the moment, I am still learning about ReactOS so that I will be able to contribute to it soon.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and have a great day,</div>
<div>Lonnie<br clear="all"><div><br></div><br>
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