Open Source emulator in Javascript that runs Linux

In plain words

This is a JavaScript-based emulator that runs Linux, designed for developers who need to test Linux environments in a browser. Launched in 2012, it allows users to run and experiment with Linux systems without requiring native installation or virtual machines. It's particularly useful for development, education, and testing purposes where a lightweight, web-accessible Linux environment is beneficial.

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  Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

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  Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

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  Chip-8 emulator written in JavaScript2025 · github.com · ▲35

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  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 2d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  Dev tools · 22d ago · openbot.run

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  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  This up votes itself▲3,531

  Life & fun · 2012 · news.ycombinator.com

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  A Way To Hack HN's Karma▲472

  I submitted a link, when someone clicks on it I get an up-vote for this article. I don't want people to misuse this I just want to bring attention to this problem. This is the link I used that up-votes this: http://news.ycombinator.com/vote?for=3742742&dir=up&...

  Life & fun · 2012

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  Work · 2012 · streak.com

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  Flutter - Control Spotify or iTunes Using Gestures thru Webcam▲239

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  Dev tools · 2012 · flutter.io

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  I decided to document and share my high-level CSS best practices▲223

  Life & fun · 2012 · github.com

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  Life & fun · 2012 · itunes.apple.com