# felixrieseberg/windows95

Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Repository: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows95
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-20T22:13:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2932, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 142, "gap_med": 207.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 24201, forks 1347 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:35.772888+00:00)

## What it is
An Electron desktop application that runs a full Windows 95 operating system on macOS, Linux, and Windows. It packages the classic OS in a modern cross-platform app for nostalgia and fun.

## Use cases
- run windows 95 on my mac
- relive the 90s with a windows 95 emulator
- play old windows 95 games on linux
- show younger people what windows 95 looked like
- nostalgic retro computing desktop app

## When to choose
- you want a zero-setup way to experience Windows 95 on a modern desktop
- you need a fun demo or nostalgia piece across macOS, Linux, and Windows

## When to avoid
- you need a serious, configurable virtual machine for real workloads
- you require modern Windows versions or production-grade emulation features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: simulation, gui, developer-tools
- domain: entertainment, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: emulation, nostalgia, windows-95, retro-computing, novelty-app, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- felixrieseberg/windows95 (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:35.772888+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 2026-08-29T16:56:16.625455+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:35.772888+00:00, sha 6b234627e473)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.