loss32 is an operating system that combines Win32 apps with a Linux kernel (and other open source software)

Modern Linux distributions are powerful operating systems that can fully replace Windows or macOS for many users. But there are still some Windows-only applications that may not be available for Linux, and some folks may be more comfortable using an operating system that looks familiar.

Over the years we’ve seen plenty of projects that aim to let you run Windows software on Linux or other open […]

حكينا قبل مدّة طويلة كيفاه
google
سكّرت بعض الجوانب في ال
#Android,
مع بداية 2026 ماهيش متراجعة على قرارها هاكة و بالعكس، زادت سكّرت أكثر حاجات
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/
ثمّة حاجة طلعت جديدة في 2026 و هي
#Loss32 (parody
ل
win32)
و هاذا يهدف باش يبني
windows
من أوّلو لآخرو بإستعمال وسائل موجودة مع
Linux,
حاجة كيمة
#ReactOS
أما أبسط و أضمن
https://loss32.org/
#FFMPEG
ضربت و سكّرت ال
Repository
متاع
#Rockchip's MPP
في ال
#Github
https://linuxiac.com/github-takes-down-rockchip-mpp-repository-after-ffmpeg-copyright-claim/

pretty impressive that #Xash3D runs inside my #ReactOS Server VM with OpenGL.. I double clicked the executable for the game by accident and just started the hazard course to see what happens.
I haven't expected this! 😮

http://reactos.la10cy.net also now got an update after a long time, running now stable with #ReactOS 0.4.15-rel1 from March 2025.
The nightlies from the past days wont boot after installing them to disk, it just crashes with a bluescreen :(
And unfortunately I am also not able to run the latest #Xash3D version from the continuous builds. They will crash with 'IsThreadFibre' cannot be located in KERNEL32.dll >_>
So I have to run a version from 2024 which I still had.
#xash3dfwgs #fwgs #halflife

(Linux news in original post)

FOSS NEWS

F-Droid upgrades core server, doubles app update frequency:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/f-droid-upgrades-core-server-doubles-app-update-frequency/

Shotcut 25.12 adds 10-bit video CPU pipeline, linear color processing, and UI upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/shotcut-25-12-adds-10-bit-video-cpu-pipeline-linear-color-processing-and-ui-upgrades/

LibreOffice Viewer launched for Meta Quest VR on Horizon OS:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/libreoffice-viewer-launched-for-meta-quest-vr-on-horizon-os/
(Viewing documents in virtual reality? How does it supposed to look like? Walking between letters to read them, and climbing on top of them for better view? lol)

SuperTux v0.7.0 beta released with revamped worlds, new music and major gameplay additions:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/supertux-v0-7-0-beta-released-with-revamped-worlds-new-music-and-major-gameplay-additions/

Upscayl 2.15 brings redesigned interface, multi-language support, new AI model:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/upscayl-2-15-brings-redesigned-interface-multi-language-support-new-ai-model/

Zig 0.6.0 adds LLVM 10, RISC-V, new binaries, and Windows improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/zig-0-6-0-adds-llvm-10-risc-v-new-binaries-and-windows-improvements/

Ncurses 6.6 Released With Improved Windows Terminal Support, Other Enhancements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ncurses-6.6

OpenCV 4.13 Brings More AVX-512 Usage, CUDA 13 Support, Many Other New Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenCV-4.13-Released

LLVM 22 Lands NVIDIA Olympus CPU Scheduling Model:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Olympus-Sched-Model

Rust-Based Fjall 3.0 Released For Key-Value Storage Engine Akin To RocksDB:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fjall-3.0-Released
("...but with the benefit of being written in Rust." Here we go again. Rust considered a feature while it's just a programming language.)

/e/OS 3.3 brings improved Murena Workspace integration and tracking notification removal:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/-e-os-3-3-brings-improved-murena-workspace-integration-and-tracking-notification-removal/

ReactOS Starts 2026 With Another "Major Step" Toward Windows NT6 Compatibility:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Starts-2026

ReactOS syncs MSVCRT with Wine 10.0, cuts API test failures by 30%:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/reactos-syncs-msvcrt-with-wine-10-0-cuts-api-test-failures-by-30-/

NVIDIA Graphics On Haiku OS Make Progress With NVIDIA Open Kernel Modules + NVK/Zink:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Haiku-0.0.1

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #FDroid #Shotcut #LibreOffice #MetaQuest #HorizonOS #VR #SuperTux #Upscayl #Zig #Ncurses #OpenCV #LLVM #Fjall #eOS #ReactOS #Haiku #OfficeSuite #VideoEditor #VideoEditing #FOSSGame #OpenSourceGame #KeyValueStore #Database #OS #Coding #FosseryTech

ReactOSがNT6互換性を強化〜MSVCRT刷新でアプリ互換が大幅改善
https://softantenna.com/blog/reactos-nt6/

#softantenna_blog #ソフトウェア #ReactOS

💪 ReactOS Starts 2026 With Another "Major Step" Toward Windows NT6 Compatibility // Phoronix

｢ The ReactOS free software project is turning 30 this year and its "open-source Windows" OS ambitions remain. They are starting out this year with another "major step" towards Windows NT 6.0 compatibility ｣

https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Starts-2026

#reactos #windows #opensource

Un vrai #Windows #opensource ? #ReactOS commence très fort en 2026. Le projet open source ReactOS, visant à créer un système d'exploitation compatible Windows, commence très fort ce début d'année. Une nouvelle mise à jour devrait lui permettre de prendre en charge des applications plus récentes.
https://www.clubic.com/actualite-593407-reactos-le-windows-open-source-commence-2026-en-toute-beaute.html
#systemedexploitation #linux

#ReactOS Starts 2026 With Another "Major Step" Toward Windows NT6 Compatibility

https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Starts-2026

ReactOS apre il 2026 con un passo avanti decisivo verso la compatibilità con Windows NT 6.0. Grazie alla sincronizzazione della libreria MSVCRT con lo stato di Wine 10.0 #ReactOS #OpenSource #Wine

https://www.linuxeasy.org/reactos-apre-il-2026-con-un-grande-passo-avanti-verso-la-compatibilita-windows-nt6/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

🚀 ReactOS compie un passo in avanti importante verso la compatibilità NT6
Il team ha annunciato un nuovo “major step” verso il supporto a Windows NT 6.0: la sincronizzazione della libreria MSVCRT con Wine 10.0.
Un lavoro durato mesi che porta con sé:
📉 –30% di test API falliti, grazie al nuovo MSVCRT
🧩 Miglior supporto per diverse applicazioni
🧱 Un altro tassello verso una compatibilità più moderna e completa

@opensource

https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Starts-2026

#ReactOS #OpenSource #Wine #NT6

#ReactOS Starts 2026 With Another "Major Step" Toward Windows NT6 Compatibility

https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Starts-2026

Hmmm 30 years is a long time to have it not do the thing it's there to do #reactos

Wondering what's the purpose now

[Перевод] Новости разработки: исправление тестовых наборов ReactOS

На протяжении многих лет тестовые наборы ReactOS оставались без должного внимания. Они представляли собой случайный набор: - собственных тестов проекта; - старых тестов Wine, которые проверялись только на Windows Server 2003 иногда — на случайных более новых версиях Windows (на усмотрение участника). Импортированные тесты Wine были сильно модифицированы, а внесённые изменения не всегда хорошо документировались. Я взялся навести порядок в этом хаосе.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/reactos/articles/968040/

#reactos #тесты

One Open-source Project Daily

A free Windows-compatible Operating System

https://github.com/reactos/reactos

#1ospd #opensource #c #drivers #gpl #hacktoberfest #kernel #operatingsystem #os #osdev #reactos #win32 #win32api #windows #x86

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Code editor Zed adds long-awaited rainbow brackets for improved nested code readability:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/code-editor-zed-adds-long-awaited-rainbow-brackets-for-improved-nested-code-readability/

Django 6.0 released with template partials, backround tasks and more:
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/dec/03/django-60-released/

AMD GPU Managed Memory Support Merged For The GCC 16 Compiler:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GCC-Managed-Memory

WordPress 6.9 adds block-level Notes, dashboard-wide Command Palette, and Abilities API:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/wordpress-6-9-adds-block-level-notes-dashboard-wide-command-palette-and-abilities-api/

Anthropic acquires Bun to accelerate its development and integration into Claude Code:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/anthropic-acquires-bun-to-accelerate-its-development-and-integration-into-claude-code/

Wireshark 4.6.2 Is Out to Update Protocol/Capture File Support and Fix More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-2-is-out-to-update-protocol-capture-file-support-and-fix-more-bugs

Let's Encrypt will decrease SSL certificate validity from 90 to 45 Days by 2028:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/let-s-encrypt-will-decrease-ssl-certificate-validity-from-90-to-45-days-by-2028/

FreeBSD 15.0 Now Officially Available With Many Software Updates, Reproducible Builds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE

ReactOS Lands Improvements For Its USB Stack - Fixing Various Blue Screens of Death:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Better-USB-For-ReactOS

Genode OS Framework 25.11 Adds Intel Alder Lake Graphics Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Genode-OS-25.11

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Zed #Django #WordPress #Bun #Wireshark #LetsEncrypt #GCC #GCC16 #FreeBSD #SelfHosting #Networking #NetworkingTech #WebDev #WebDevelopment #Python #JavaScript #BSD #ReactOS #GenodeOS #OS #OperatingSystem #ProgrammingLanguage #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

В ReactOS внесены улучшения, исправляющие ряд проблем с USB

Здравствуйте, дорогие друзья! Кто давно следит за развитием проекта, помнит, что одним из больных мест ReactOS была поддержка USB. При тестировании на реальном железе с большой вероятностью система выпадала в BSOD из-за USB-драйверов. Даже если вы использовали PS/2 мыши/клавиатуры, то простое подключение/отключение флешки могло "уронить" систему. Но, недавно, разработчик @The_DarkFire __ внёс ряд исправлений в USB-драйвера, которые исправляют данные проблемы с USB в ReactOS на реальном оборудовании!

https://habr.com/ru/companies/reactos/articles/973432/

#reactos #тесты #usb #реальное_оборудование #real_hardware #улучшение #багфикс

Fun fact! There is a #FOSS (free and open source) #operatingSystem called #ReactOS, which is designed specifically to be able to run #Windows applications and also to look and feel like Windows. It has been around for many years and is still being developed, even quite seriously with some funding.

https://reactos.org/

Of course, its funding and its development crew are minute compared to Windows, so it is still an unfinished project and you should expect less polish. That being said, many things already work and you can try it out in a #virtualMachine. This page has a lot of useful information and links, including about limitations:

https://reactos.org/wiki/Installing_ReactOS

🖥️💾💿🕹️💾 Una distribuzione fatta per i "nostalgici" grazie a ReactOS

Un tuffo nel passato con un sistema operativo moderno! 💾 Ti ricordi Windows 95? ReactOS ti offre un'esperienza simile, ma open source e completamente gratuita. Scopri questo incredibile progetto!

https://youtu.be/LUmDIlm8l5I?si=Hvq1EiiyHVXPm360

@linux

#opensourceitalia #unolinux #gnulinux #distro #ita #opensource #reactos #windowsnt

I just tried to install #ReactOS on a couple of random old laptops I had lying around and failed. Now I'm on to #NetBSD just so I can have a success.