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Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux

A Codeberg project that brings Windows 9x nostalgia to Linux.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-05-16

Last seen:2026-05-16

Times seen:1

Website:codeberg.org

The short version

A Codeberg project that brings Windows 9x nostalgia to Linux.

Why it caught our attention

The repo is concrete, clickable, and commenters immediately reacted to the UI polish.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-05-16

Editorial paraphrase

Replies praised the clean, usable interface and said it looked like GitHub/Forgejo.

Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux