when is this going to be complete

>>58840143
Never.

Fucking idiotic question.

>>58840143
when Microsoft goes bankrupt

when Windows goes open source

knock-offs are never good. just like mpv. madVR will always be better.

>>58840162
basically this, so
>>58840156
this

>>58840162
>>58840176
it may be soon. .NET core is already on the MIT licence. It's very likely more high level stuff will surface.

Never

>>58840143
right on time for you to play Half-Life 3 on it

>>58840212
Whenever .NET, NT and DirectX are all open source, you will be able to assemble a gaming NT distro without Windows

>>58840288
>Whenever .NET, NT and DirectX are all open source
So never

>>58840302
When do you think Microsoft will realize their business model is fucked?
>Enterprises don't want Windows 10
>Power users don't want Windows 10
>Gamers don't want Windows 10
>Every other desktop market is shrinking like a cold dong

>>58840302
.NET is already MIT licensed on the base tools. The only things of it that are not are the high level 3D and 2D stuff. But honestly, even if they did want to open source them today, it would not be easy.
GUI subsystems are serious business to develop for a new platform.