speedLinux Alternatives

speedLinux is described as 'SpeedLinux is a customized coLinux. coLinux is not a VM but it can be used in the same way. Installation of Speedlinux results in a complete LINUX System with X server running side on side with Windows on a single PC' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to speedLinux for Windows, Linux and BSD. The best speedLinux alternative is Cygwin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like speedLinux are MinGW, MSYS2, Knoppix and gow.

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  1. Cygwin icon
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    Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for Microsoft Windows. Cygwin provides native integration of Windows-based applications, data, and other system resources with applications, software tools, and data of the Unix-like environment.

    28 Cygwin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Cygwin is the most popular Windows alternative to speedLinux.

    • Cygwin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to speedLinux.

    • Cygwin is Free and Open SourcespeedLinux is also Free and Open Source
  2. MinGW icon
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    MinGW ("Minimalistic GNU for Windows") is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and GNU Binutils. It provides a complete Open Source programming toolset which is suitable for the development of native MS-Windows (x86) applications, which do not depend on any...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • MinGW is the most popular Linux alternative to speedLinux.

    • MinGW is Free and Open SourcespeedLinux is also Free and Open Source
  3. MSYS2 icon
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    MSYS2 is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.

    18 MSYS2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Knoppix icon
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    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    95 Knoppix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. TCC/LE icon
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    TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A portable image of Ubuntu that could run in Windows as a native win32 application. Adds capabilities to execute Linux applications and integrate with the Windows desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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