Linux and Windows 95 running side by side? This dev made it happen.

A new project called WSL9X brings Linux support to Windows 95 by running a current kernel without virtualization.
XDA Developers on MSN

You can now run modern Linux kernels inside Windows 95 with this fan-made project

Why? Well, why not?
Hackaday

WSL9x: Add A Linux Subsystem To Your Windows 9x

Considering that Windows NT has the concept of so-called ‘subsystems’ whereby you can run different systems side-by-side, ...
Liliputing

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source (mostly)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds 'systemd' to the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft and Canonical have teamed up to add systemd support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing a larger number of compatible apps to be installed. systemd is a Linux software application ...