If Windows and Linux had a love child it would be:

Winux? No, React OS.

ReactOS is a free and open-sourced operating system based on the Windows architecture, providing support for existing applications and drivers, and an alternative to the current dominant consumer operating system. ReactOS is a replacement for Windows users.

The raison-d’etre of ReactOS is the simple fact that some people, or especially companies, will -never- switch to Linux. No matter how much Linux gets better, or is better, it is not an option for them…With ReactOS, all those worries vanish. -reactos.org

Focus at present is on developing ReactOS to a stage where it is capable of running most Windows drivers and applications “out of the box . Once the compatibility level has been reached, we may even choose to improve ReactOS beyond its Windows roots. -reactos.org

As you can see it has a distinctly Windows 98 look about it while retaining a sprinkling of the display features that makes Linux superior.

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