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Cooperative Linux

Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is the first working free and open source method for... Created by Dan Aloni & Henry Nestler

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Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.
More generally, Cooperative Linux is a port of the Linux kernel that allows it to run cooperatively alongside another operating system on a single machine. For instance, it allows one to freely run Linux on Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, without using a commercial PC virtualization software such as VMware, in a way which is much more optimal than using any general purpose PC virtualization software. ... More Info »

coLinux is being ported to run under ReactOS too, a standalone Open Source Windows implementation.

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Cooperative Linux (sometimes referred to as coLinux) was added by aleung in Jan 2011 and the latest update was made in Dec 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Jun 2018. It's possible to update the information on Cooperative Linux or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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Cooperative Linux is discontinued

Not developed anymore, last news are from 2014.

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Unfortunately, not updated recently.

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about Cooperative Linux · Oct 2016 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Unfortunately, Cooperative Linux hasn't been updated in a number of years, last release listed on their site is 2011.

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