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haileys/doslinux

Run Linux programs on DOS observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/haileys/doslinux · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2173
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1511
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1592 stars · 42 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

DOS Subsystem for Linux is a tool that lets users run Linux programs from the MS-DOS command prompt, similar to how WSL brings Linux to Windows. It packages a minimal Linux environment (Linux kernel and Busybox built against musl) into a DOS hard drive image.

Use cases

  • run linux commands from dos prompt
  • wsl alternative for ms-dos
  • use linux tools on a dos system
  • run busybox utilities under dos
  • bridge dos and linux environments

When to choose

  • you work in an MS-DOS environment and want Linux utilities
  • you want a lightweight WSL-like experience on DOS
  • you enjoy retro computing and want Linux tooling on vintage hardware

When to avoid

  • you need a modern full-featured Linux distribution
  • you want WSL on actual Windows systems
  • you need 64-bit or modern hardware support

Facets

application · maturity experimental

interpreter developer-tools cli operating-systems developer-tools windows cli dos wsl-alternative ms-dos musl busybox retro-computing command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
haileys/doslinuxmain32

For agents

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