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 alternative is Cygwin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like speedLinux are MinGW, MSYS2, Knoppix and gow.
speedLinux alternatives are mainly Linux Distros but may also be Operating Systems or Shells. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of speedLinux.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
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.
MinGW ("Minimalistic GNU for Windows") is a port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and GNU Binutils.
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.
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
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.
No screenshots yetGow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful
Discontinued
No activity for over a year.
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.
Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.
Discontinued
Not developed anymore, last news are from 2014.
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.
