Looks like Windows 10 or11, you use it like Windows, but it’s Linux (Basic version (Home) free (GNU), profesional version $20 one time (closed soure due some non free apps))
*.exe and *.msi support
is this based on some distro?
So I’m assuming that this is basically a custom themed Linux with WINE preinstalled?
Yes, something like this. I think it’s a nice gag for Linux user.
If I’m being honest, I hate the Windows GUI design so the theme really doesn’t do it for me. And WINE is easy to install on most major distros, so I would just recommend using one of those. Arch (or derivatives), Fedora, openSUSE and Pop! OS are all very good for desktop use.
So I’ve been playing around with the “Windows 11” version in a VM, and while it definitely still isn’t for me, I am impressed by the effort to recreate the Windows look and feel. The Windows-like UI elements, especially animations and transitions, do feel kind of glitchy at times, but it’s still clear that they made a genuine effort to replicate it instead of just throwing something together and calling it “Windows” (like this weird low effort distro that got some attention a few years back), so I really do have to give them credit. They also have some (presumably) custom tools to go with WINE including a script which automatically installs many of the common Windows dependencies like the .NET Framework, which could be useful as you don’t have to hunt down those EXEs from Microsoft.
After all, WindowsFX shows the potential of Linux
I also remember this one http://www.windows93.net 😂
I kinda feel like why would anyone want to use this when they can just download a free copy of Windows 10 and be happy with that?
.The reason is, it’s not Windows, it’s Linux with all the advatages it has for a Linux user. Much better etter than ReactOS, a Windows XP fork attempt, which remains in beta after 10 years and as insider joke in Microsoft.
