https://home.cern/news/news/computing/malt-projectThe initial objective was to investigate the migration from commercial software products (Microsoft and others) to open-source solutions, so as to minimise CERN’s exposure to the risks of unsustainable commercial conditions. By doing so, the laboratory is playing a pioneering role among public research institutions, most of whom have recently been faced with the same dilemma.
MAlt is a multi-year effort and it will now enter a new phase with the first migrations.
The project’s principles of engagement are to:
- Deliver the same service to every category of CERN personnel
- Avoid vendor lock-in to decrease risk and dependency
- Keep hands on the data
- Address the common use-cases
[BREAKING] CERN’s Microsoft Alternative project
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All this happened because Microsoft pulled the academic licensing. They now require full Enterprise price.
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This is indeed a not very clever move from MS...
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This is very good from ReactOS point of view.
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How so? Why do you think that?
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More Windows installations to be replaced by ReactOS.
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Yeah, it would only be good if we can reasonably offer them a platform within a reasonable time. Otherwise, they'd be Linux-only before we are ready to be of use.
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API-compatible full microkernel route might save the rush.
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Problem: We are alpha state and thus they will not consider us
ReactOS is still in alpha stage, meaning it is not feature-complete and is recommended only for evaluation and testing purposes.
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CERN has a fleet of programmers, that can also contribute to ReactOS.
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Are they aware of ReactOS?
If not someone should advice them...
For example, ProtonMail is a private encrypted email service from CERN help, it could be so useful to have their help to ReactOS development.
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It would have been good if they'd contributed to ReactOS's development. Though I doubt they would use it though due to the system not working 100% yet on real hardware only a limited amount.
ReactOS is still in alpha stage, meaning it is not feature-complete and is recommended only for evaluation and testing purposes
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Any contact form, email, twitter, or something?ImperialSpectre wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:04 pm It would have been good if they'd contributed to ReactOS's development.
At least these programmers should know about ReactOS, even if they won´t or can´t help. As I see, there is nothing to loose trying to contact them.
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Making ReactOS a CERN project may also cause this project to receive more funding.
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Re: [BREAKING] CERN’s Microsoft Alternative project
Does @HeisSpiter still have connections to CERN?
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