The Virtual OS Museum: 1,700+ Pre-Installed Operating Systems in a Single Linux VM
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Summary
A virtual museum project that packages over 1,700 pre-installed and pre-configured operating systems (from 1948 to present) into a single Linux VM for QEMU, VirtualBox, or UTM. It includes a custom emulator-independent launcher with snapshot functionality, hypervisor installers, and one-click launchers for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The project bundles QEMU, VirtualBox, and UTM emulators, allowing users to explore the history of computing through running OSes and standalone applications under emulation.
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A custom emulator-independent launcher is provided, and all OSes and emulators are pre-installed and pre-configured.
The launcher includes a snapshot feature to quickly revert broken installations back to a working state.
Hypervisor installers and shortcuts to run the VM on Windows, macOS, and Linux are also included.
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