On: ReactOS

[qayxc]

I'm a bit puzzled by this. You can install Windows without having to buy it. You can even run it forever if you want to - other than a watermark and some personalisation options being locked, nothing is different from an activated copy.

For stuff like simply configuring a device, any old ISO or even VM image available directly from MS should do.

[getoffmyyawn → qayxc]

I think those are good options if you don't mind sending data to Microsoft.

edit: typo

[qayxc → getoffmyyawn]

But how would that even work in a VM not connected to any network?

I hear this allegation a lot without anyone being able to explain how an offline installation would even be able to do this...