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Cooperative Linux

Cooperative Linux (short-named coLinux) is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Discontinued

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  • Windows
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Not developed anymore, last news are from 2014.

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  1.  32-bit support

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Cooperative Linux was added to AlternativeTo by aleung on and this page was last updated . Cooperative Linux is sometimes referred to as coLinux. 

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casualUser
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It not work under 64-bit Windows, only under 32-bit. FAQ

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

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What is Cooperative Linux?

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.

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