winblues/blue95
A desktop for your childhood home's computer room observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 44
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 628
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 44
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1010 stars · 10 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Blue95 is a Fedora Atomic-based Xfce desktop Linux distribution themed with Chicago95 to evoke a Windows 95-era computing experience. It is built as an immutable, image-based OS with Universal Blue tweaks like codecs and automatic updates.
Use cases
- give my linux desktop a windows 95 retro look
- lightweight immutable xfce desktop based on fedora
- try a nostalgic retro-themed os from a live usb
- rebase my fedora silverblue system to a themed desktop
- modern linux desktop with 90s aesthetics out of the box
When to choose
- you want a maintained, image-based Fedora Atomic desktop with a Windows 95 theme
- you prefer usability over pixel-perfect retro replication
- you want Universal Blue conveniences like codecs and automatic updates preconfigured
When to avoid
- you need a faithful, historically accurate Windows 95 clone
- you want a traditional mutable package-based distro rather than an atomic image
- you rely on the built-in installer, which is alpha-quality with known bugs
Facets
application · maturity active
desktop-framework ui-components theme operating-systems desktop-applications cross-platform windows95 retro-aesthetic xfce fedora-atomic immutable-desktop chicago95 ublue bluebuild live-iso linux
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/winblues/blue95 · fetched 2026-08-28 · bc972f4a0e3f
- homepage: https://blues.win/95 · fetched 2026-08-29 · f8bcdb8b6c2a
- site_page: https://blues.win/95/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · f8bcdb8b6c2a
- site_page: https://blues.win/95/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · ba8a4d872e25
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| winblues/blue95 | main | 63 |
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