Windows 96

[Còbra!]

So i've just discovered this cool in-browser OS by accident because people in the shoutbox were talking about the artist Windows 96. I didn't know what that was, so I looked it up and found this!

I thought it might have been a parody at first, but the more I've used it, the more I'm convinced that this is serious, and pretty well done!

There's a package manager just like linux where you can also add 3rd party repositories, and you can install jsLinux on it and use it's terminal. (Though as of the latest version when this thread was started, that would mess up the backing up process if you're going to use that.)

Of course, they ported Doom to it, naturally, but also Half-Life: Uplink and Friday Night Funkin'.

In fact, I'm actually typing this on Windows 96 right now!



I've also had a crack at developing my own app for it. Windows 96 applications are basically modified Javascript programs, so I decided to try and port the demo for my game to the OS by modifying an exported browser version, and sure enough I got it working!



I can't find any use case for this OS, and don't see how I can use it in my every day life or workflow, but goddmn it it is so cool! They're planning on making a BIOS installable version in the future, which would be pretty sweet!

Has anyone else tried this? What are your thoughts?

[SilkSkull]

I love windows 96! Such a fun thing to just mess with and feel nostalgic on. I'd love to see more tools like this! There are a couple other browser OS tools that I love to mess with and I think that it's such a fun idea

[1337nightbug]

I remember messing around with windows 96 years ago!! glad to see it's still being developed :D

[Colliewood]

wow! windows was around 96 years ago?  /s
(sorry i had to)

[Còbra!]

wow! windows was around 96 years ago?  /s
(sorry i had to)

That’s the first time I’ve seen someone not know about Windows 95 and 98. I feel old now.