Wouldn't happen. Lots of people don't use Mac because they don't like it and it has nothing to do with the hardware. All that matters is that the hardware performs roughly the same, and it does. Some people just prefer Windows instead.zed260 wrote:if apple was to ever release version of the mac os that had the same level of compatbilty we have today but could run on any hardware not just apple hardware and costs less then 100 usd it would be able to overtake windows
Taking this approach would kill the project in a matter of months. ROS needs to be fairly complete and stable before we think about increasing the scope of compatibility. To do otherwise would be to exponentially increase the number of "targets" we need to hit while decreasing the number of active developers (trust me - this would really tick them off).jonaspm wrote:You should catch up at least with Windows 7, because if you decide to stay with Windows 2003 then you'll lose fans, donators and followers since people come searching a Compatible OS up-to-date with modern software
People looking for "a Compatible OS up-to-date with modern software" will not be interested in ReactOS for a few years yet, and so we're really not losing anything by not attempting to cater to their whims. (And by the way, such people are only looking for a freebie. They're very likely not willing to contribute anything anyway.)