Linux 95 is a minimalist Linux distribution designed to recreate the look and feel of Microsoft Windows 95 while retaining a modern Linux foundation.
The distribution is based on Tiny Core Linux and supplements Tiny Core’s software collection with packages from the FLinux repository. The project aims to provide a deliberately retro desktop experience without attempting to emulate Windows itself.
Linux 95 uses the IceWM window manager together with the Xorg display server. Despite its visual inspiration, the underlying software stack is contemporary. The distribution supports x86 systems from the 486 onwards.
The system is deliberately small. It makes Linux 95 suitable for older hardware as well as users interested in lightweight and retro-styled systems. Wi-Fi and ALSA audio support are included.
Preinstalled software includes SeaMonkey, nano, DOSBox, FLWriter, FLPlayer, XMMS and ROX-Filer. Additional Tiny Core extensions can be installed using Tiny Core’s extension management tools.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | IceWM |
| Init Software: | BusyBox init |
| Package Management: | Tiny Core Extensions (TCZ) |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86 |
| Home Page: | linux95.sourceforge.io |
| Developer: | Nicolas Longardi |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions and Open Source Operating Systems. |
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