Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux

(codeberg.org)

46 points | by ibobev 3 days ago

7 comments

  • rahen 32 minutes ago
  • someperson 38 minutes ago
    I'm heartened that recent Linux kernels in 2026 can still target i386 systems!

    Between i486, i586 and i686 there's been a steady drumbeat of Linux distros and kernel itself deprecating support

    • drzaiusx11 19 minutes ago
      Didn't mainline Linux drop i386 in like 2012? Wild it still functions tbh
    • setopt 21 minutes ago
      I’m curious, are you running i386 devices or more philosophically opposed to deprecation?
  • jll29 1 hour ago
    Could the be a good "mom and pop" OS to reduce (remote) IT maintenance workload for geeks from parent "clients"?
    • Arainach 49 minutes ago
      No.

      No one should be running Win9x for anything connected to the internet. Ever, full stop.

      The only reason to touch it is for a dedicated retro gaming setup or (completely airgapped) for some industrial tool with drivers/software provided by a company that has been defunct for 25+ years.

      • setopt 19 minutes ago
        Are there even still sufficiently large populations of win9x-compatible viruses online to make it a security issue anymore?
    • qsort 14 minutes ago
      > Could the be a good "mom and pop" OS

      Hate to be that guy, but if that's your problem just hand them an iPad or a Chromebook. Unsatisfying, I know, but it's not like my mom is Mrs. Roberts.

      A WSL-like for Win9x is mostly just for the lulz.

  • johnea 11 minutes ago
    Windows fans, like being a Mustang or Corvette fan, represent arrested development in last centuries technology...
  • nilslindemann 1 hour ago
    Can it run a Linux subsystem?
  • tosti 1 hour ago
    • mtlynch 1 hour ago
      These are all different submitters. HN is supposed to detect duplicate links.
      • tosti 1 hour ago
        Allrightie then ./
  • gitowiec 1 hour ago
    And writing "Proudly written without AI." in README.md now is new black?
    • jessetemp 45 minutes ago
      It’s a craft like anything else. Some people enjoy building a table and feel a sense of accomplishment telling their friends “I built this.” Other people just want a table and buy one from Ikea
    • sph 44 minutes ago
      It's like those labels of protected origin they put on high-quality artisan foods from the EU.
    • dataflow 49 minutes ago
      My question is, if they did decide to use AI someday, would they remember to update README.md in the same commit? I would probably forget.
      • drxzcl 42 minutes ago
        The agent will happily fix that for them. They are through like that.