[ros-general] New to ReactOS

[KJKHyperion]

Redefined Horizons wrote:

> [1] Is ReactOS built on a Unix core, or is it a new operating 
> sytem from the ground up?

ReactOS is all-original, written from the ground up as a clone of the 
Windows design

> [2] Can you dual boot with ReactOS and a Linux operating system like 
> Debian? If you can, is there a place where I can find instructions on  
> how to do so?

yes, see 
<http://www.reactos.org/wiki/index.php/HOWTO/boot_FreeLoader_from_GRUB>

> [3] Does an application that runs on Microsoft Windows have to be 
> ported before it can be run on ReactOS?

No

> Can I try installing the program to see how it works?

Yes