Linux and Windows 95 running side by side? This dev made it happen.

A new project called WSL9X brings Linux support to Windows 95 by running a current kernel without virtualization.
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You can now run modern Linux kernels inside Windows 95 with this fan-made project

Why? Well, why not?

You can now run WSL on Windows 95, in case you're crazy, too

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is an invaluable tool, but anyone wanting to run it on a Windows 9x system would find themselves out of luck until now. A self-described computer tinkerer and hacker ...
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Windows 95 had a secret restart trick most people never knew

Retro Computing: Windows 95 faced the challenging task of maintaining compatibility with 16-bit DOS software, 16-bit Windows 3.x programs, and newer 32-bit Win32 applications. Microsoft developers ...
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Some Windows 3.1 apps were simply "too evil" for Windows 95 to support, says Microsoft veteran

Micro-Soft: In an attempt to cater to a larger number of PC users, Windows 95 developers tried their hardest to keep existing software up and running in the new operating environment. But for some ...