I used an open-source Windows clone for a week, and I'm equal parts impressed and confused

ReactOS has always been a bit of an enigma. At its core, ReactOS is a free and open-source operating system that aims to be compatible with Windows software. It uses reverse-engineered versions of proprietary Windows code, and one of its selling points is being able to replicate the NT kernel and run Windows executables.

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