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I wonder if ReactOS could target the same APIs as the upcoming Nano Server [1] in Windows Server 2016. They'd have to make it entirely 64-bit and implement some closed Microsoft protocols like WMI and DISM, but it could be a pretty cool drop-in replacement for any server apps that people decide to target to Nano Server.

[1] https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsserver/2015/04/08...

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On IRC the developers have mentioned (as wishful thinking) a minimal (i.e. a stripped-down) version, with only kernel, drivers, and a few other small miscellaneous parts over which dedicated applications could run. This would be something for embedded systems and other specialized machines (basically servers) unlike the all-encomprising common version of ReactOS. That having been said, it's important to understand that one of the reasons for nano is... well, OS size, which for a "normal" version got to tens of GBytes! Currently, ReactOS is (and I think that's a lot --) under 200 MB with all its bells and whistles.

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