is it possible to run linux applications on windows?

wesley · 18 Dec 2008 at 21:51

as above?

like you do with wine on linux to run windows applications but what about the other way round?

oldbag · 18 Dec 2008 at 21:54

Yes, it's called cygwin or something.

wesley · 18 Dec 2008 at 22:06

just trying out "andlinux" and report if it's good or not

alex24 · 18 Dec 2008 at 23:18

You could use a virtual machine too.

Cobertizo · 18 Dec 2008 at 23:23

Got anything in particular in mind? Some have Windows versions anyway...

quackers · 18 Dec 2008 at 23:34

I reckon a virtual machine would be the easy way

BusError · 18 Dec 2008 at 23:50

"colinux" http://www.colinux.org/ is probably the best for speed/ease. It runs the kernel natively in windows, without emulation.
cygwin also work, but is more useful as a tool for development, it's not a full linux, more like a POSIX environment for windows.

craptakular · 19 Dec 2008 at 16:41

http://windows.kde.org

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