In response to Thomas Larson,
I think that ReactOS's goal is to recreate what Microsoft tried to
monopolize. If anyone had access to pure Microsoft Windows Code they
wouldn't be working with the ReactOS people, they would trying to work
up there own project. And Besides most of the people here are
experienced programmers, that know what they are doing. Of course there
will be substantial differences between Microsoft's Operating Systems
and ReactOS Operating Systems. The only thing I am concerned with is
people trying to do posts to the Mailing Lists like that because they
are monitiored by MS. I Bet you they are. I even get emails from my
Cox.com people thinking I have the code being transferred to my computer
from time to time. But Microsoft, especially little old Billy boy has
his hands down cox's pants, if you know what I mean. So that is just a
marketing ploy. And When ReactOS decides to do different version of it's
OS they will rewrite and test and rewrite until it is to the way that
they want it. So please don't post highly disputable posts to a mailing
list especially if you or anyone else claims to have seen such MS code,
btw, the code is only a small portion and is not 100% complete!!!!