Re: [ros-general] Mailing lists

[Tom Lee Mullins]

Betam4x wrote:

>   wine/ODIN are both different, they enable users of
> linux to use apps 
>  and programs under linux.
>
>  ReactOS on the otherhand, is an operating system, and tries to emulate 
>  the look, feel, compatibility of that operating system.
>
>  Tom Lee Mullins wrote:
>
> >   Betam4x wrote:
> >
> > >   The only thing that would really make ReactOS
> > > legal here is the 
> > >  DMCA.  IF Microsoft chose to push for legal action (see below) then 
> > >  they would use the DMCA.
> > >
> > >  As to whether microsoft would push for legal action, that is another 
> > >  topic entirely.  Going after the ReactOS project would be anti 
> > >  competitive.  The courts would CLEARLY see this, as long as we can 
> > >  prove we aren't 'stealing' from them (copying their code, using 
> > >  copyrighted materials, etc.) then we'd actually have a pretty good 
> > >  shot of getting the whole thing thrown out.
> > >
> > >  The goal here is to have a compatible operating system, but not a 
> > >  clone.  Make the user interfaces similar so most users don't have to 
> > >  relearn an operating system, but don't 'copy' any given thing.  This 
> > >  invites a court fight.
> > >
> > >  At any rate, i think it is too early for Microsoft to even be 
> > >  interested in us.  ReactOS still runs very few applications.  Unless 
> > >  there is a very big push for compatibility, we likely don't have 
> > >  anything to worry about.
> > >
> > >  Richard
> > >
> > >  Steven Edwards wrote:
> > >  
> >  It is similar to what those developing ODIN is try to do for 
> >  OS/2-eCS; make it possible
> >  to run Win programs without having to use Win os(?).
> >  http://odin.netlabs.org
> >  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odinusers
> >  
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>  
Thanks for the information.

ODIN is a program to allow users of OS/2 Warp and eComStation to run Win 
programs without having the Win os and without being part of OS2-Win in 
Warp.

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                   TomLeeM
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