# What is ReactOS?

DevFeed: [What is ReactOS?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-reactos-33260.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://reactos.org/what-is-reactos/>)

Published: 2020-03-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-page-on-reactos-website.md>)

Topics: [ReactOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reactos.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Operating system](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/operating-system.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [drivers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/drivers.md>), [free](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/free.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [reactos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reactos.md>), [win32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/win32.md>), [winapi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/winapi.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

ReactOS is a free, open-source operating system designed to run Windows software and drivers and resemble Windows. The article also describes how participating in its worldwide community can help people develop teamwork, empathy, English, coding, and Windows-internals skills.

## Source excerpt

ReactOS is an operating system. Our own main features are: ReactOS is able to run Windows software ReactOS is able to run Windows drivers ReactOS looks-like Windows ReactOS is free and open source What to do next? Joining & Following ReactOS Progress Interested in ReactOS development Check out the gallery How can ReactOS help me? Being part of a Worldwide Community, as ReactOS is, will boost your own personal skills to a highest new level.