Today i used ReactOS to solve a real problem

[Artlav]

A little backstory.
Altera makes FPGAs.
They also have their own software to develop for them.
This software runs on Windows and Linux.
In theory.
In practice, on Linux it can be iffy. Specifically, the device programmer acts up a lot.

So i was thinking - i need Windows to program the device occasionally.
It has to be small and lightweight, boot in a few seconds in the VM, get the file from a shared folder, run the programmer, and close.

And i wondered - would the new ReactOS 0.4.0 be able to do it?
Glitchy GUI aside, it seems pretty stable and usable.

Install Virtualbox extensions? Check.
Install Altera Programmer... slow... Check.
Install USB Blaster driver... Check!
Run the programmer, it finds the board... And it programs the board... o_O ... !!!
http://i.imgur.com/ZBWhQFF.png

Great job, guys. [ external image ]
I've been following the project for over a decade, and the distance covered is enormous.

[EmuandCo]

TBH, I am quite surprised to see it working, but I have no objections against that of course Nice to see that it works and helps you out

[Z98]

Huh. Would not have expected that to work. At all.

[jonaspm]

Congratulations!!!
Awesome news!

[Konata]

Wow, FPGAs are huge! This is really exciting. That screenshot should definitely go on the main website.

Huh. Would not have expected that to work. At all.

Don't worry Z, I say this every time I compile anything I write.