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.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Get Linux on your ancient 486 Windows 95 desktop using WSL9x

Dev reckons the Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux is one of their ‘greatest hacks of all time.’ ...
Liliputing

Run Linux apps on Windows 95 with Windows 9x subsystem for Linux

Microsoft introduced a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with Windows 10. Initially it allowed you to run command line Linux ...
Linux Journal

Windows 11 Powers Up WSL: How GPU Acceleration & Kernel Upgrades Change the Game

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...