itsmattkc/dotnet9x
Backport of .NET 2.0 - 3.5 to Windows 9x observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
28/100
- Activity 22
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 74
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: 1044
- days_rel: 473
- days_push: 473
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2591 stars · 159 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A backport of the .NET Framework 2.0-3.5 (CLR 2.0) to Windows 95/98/ME, which Microsoft never officially supported. It packages installers and system patches so .NET applications can run on legacy Windows 9x systems.
Use cases
- run .NET 2.0 applications on Windows 95
- install .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 98
- backport CLR 2.0 to Windows 9x
- run legacy .NET software on retro Windows systems
- make .NET apps work on Windows ME
When to choose
- you need to run .NET 2.0-3.5 applications on Windows 95/98/ME
- you maintain legacy software for retro or embedded 9x systems
- you're doing retro-computing and want modern-ish .NET on old Windows
When to avoid
- you're targeting Windows XP or newer, where official .NET Framework installers exist
- you need fully supported, production-grade .NET runtime behavior
- you need .NET versions beyond 3.5 or .NET Core/5+
Facets
library · maturity experimental
interpreter developer-tools developer-tools windows programming-languages windows dotnet-framework windows-9x backport retro-computing clr legacy-systems desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/itsmattkc/dotnet9x · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5c6e0d00fa16
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| itsmattkc/dotnet9x | main | 28 |
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