# haileys/doslinux

Run Linux programs on DOS

Repository: https://github.com/haileys/doslinux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/doslinux
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: dos, linux, wsl
Last push: 2022-07-14T04:33:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2173, "days_push": 1511, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1592, forks 42 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:08.762503+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: interpreter, developer-tools, cli
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: dos, wsl-alternative, ms-dos, musl, busybox, retro-computing, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- haileys/doslinux (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.762503+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:54:40.526148+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/haileys/doslinux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:08.762503+00:00, sha 890350989222)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.