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Sean Endicott

EXPLAINED: This tool brings linux to windows 95 without using virtualization | Rare Historical Photos

Retro desktop interface showing Windows 95 with multiple terminal windows open, displaying commands and a colorful ASCII penguin art.

Every year enthusiasts declare that it's the "year of Linux," but what if instead of that milestone happening in 2026, it retroactively happened in 1995. Open source developer "Hailey" did not invent a time machine, but they did create Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux (WSL9X) that allows you to run Windows and Linux apps side-by-side on Windows 95 and other classic versions of Windows.

The developer of WSL9X explains how the tool works on "Codeberg."

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