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If you plan to make a YouTube video or other content using bootlegs downloaded from our site, although we can't and won't force you to do anything, we greatly appreciate attribution for the large amounts of time and effort we spend finding these bootlegs. Thank you!
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[[File:BedOS.jpg|thumb|200px|BedOS Desktop]]
The first bootleg variation of Windows was likely [[BedOS]], which was released in 2000 (though bootlegs of [[MS-DOS]] are known to have existed before this.)
The first 'bootleg' version of Windows was likely an OS called [[BedOS]], which was released in 2000. This OS had a Russian and English release, but required an existing Windows 98 install, making it a [[Draft:Transformation pack|transformation pack]] rather than a standalone OS. Still, this OS laid the foundations seen in modern bootlegs - adding a custom theme, custom icons, additional drivers and programs, as well as removing some programs. It was an important OS for kicking off the Russian bootleg scene. ▼
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Several versions of BedOS exist - 2.0 (pictured), 72214-1 (English version), and 3.0, which is themed after Mac OSX.▼
▲Several different versions of BedOS exist - 2.0 (pictured), 72214-1 (English version), and 3.0, which is themed after Mac OSX. The name of the OS is sort of joke, as its name, if romanized, would be "BadOS". It is also one of the very few bootlegs that is distributed as shareware.
[[File:Whistler Build 2531 Desktop.png|thumb|200px|The default desktop of Whistler Build 2531]]
The second bootleg, and the first one
===Pre-nLite era (2001-2006)===
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