New Hack Lets 30-Year-Old Windows PCs Run Modern Linux

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still ...

After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all

In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop. I wanted to see how far I could get using ...

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.
Opinion

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

According to Hailey's upload on Codeberg, WSL9x runs the 6.19 Linux kernel cooperatively within Windows 9x, allowing users to interact with it just like they would a WSL instance in a modern Windows ...
PC Magazine

I Gave Up on Windows 11. Linux Mint Is Simply Better in 7 Big Ways

Linux Mint isn't perfect, but it has some clear advantages over Windows 11. Here's what stood out after I made the move. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on ...
CNET

Linux PC maker plans e-mail service

Linare, a seller of cheap Linux PCs, plans to offer a free e-mail service for fans of the open-source operating system. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...
Network World

Microsoft to offer free Unix-Windows integration

Microsoft last week made available for free its Services for Unix software, which helps integrate Unix and Windows, and supports migrations of Unix applications to the Microsoft platform. Microsoft ...