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Announcing Cooperative Linux

Posted by timothy on from the it's-real-friendly-like dept.

evilmf writes "Well... I was on my daily "relaxing" read of the LKML when I've found an interesting announce about "Cooperative Linux", in this message from Dan Aloni. It allows you to run Linux on an unmodified Win2000/XP system, just launching another app. Dan says that Cooperative Linux is 'is stable enough (on some common hardware configurations) for running a fully functional KNOPPIX/Debian system on Windows,' and provides some screenshots in the project homepage."

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  1. Cool by slash-tard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now the stability, Awesome user interface of windows, and games combined with the myriad of useful GNU/Linux apps!

    1. Re:Cool by LittleDan · · Score: 1, Funny

      Stability and awesome user interface in Windows? The lack of those were the main reasons I switched to Linux.

    2. Re:Cool by ArsonPanda · · Score: 4, Funny

      duel-booting?
      So, you press the power button and whatever OSs are installed on your system fight to the death to see which one gets to boot? I like it. Does it have an interactive stat up mode too? I can see it now, on old hardware it would be a 2d mortal combat type thing, and on my new opteron server it would have DOA 3d thing going on. The only question is which charicter do you use for windows, and which for linux?

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  2. Embrace and extend by t0qer · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always thought that linux assimilating windows was better than windows assimilating linux.

    1. Re:Embrace and extend by jeremytribby · · Score: 1, Funny

      But now it replaces the old addage, "ah yes, but does it run linux?"

  3. Windows users can now use more free apps! by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's a good thing, IMHO. Too often, I have needed some tool or other while working on Windows machines, and there are no free alternatives. If Windows users can use really free software, they may be less inclined to download horrific ad-ware and spy-ware, too. I wonder how easy it is to share data between Windows and Linux apps? Guess I'll go RTFA now...

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  4. Let's get this over with... by jaymzter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, but does it run on Windows?

    Finally, installing Linux takes only one click!

    In the future, please refer to it as GNU/Windows...

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  5. BORG Linux? ... by fygment · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... Windows will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

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  6. Re:This is quite possibly the greatest thing 2 hap by wik · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or perhaps, they believe they are saving the world:

    http://www.ubergeek.tv/switchlinux/

    Requires flash, but it's worth it.

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  7. Re:This is quite possibly the greatest thing 2 hap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I can just picture myself booting knoppix to make my (Anti-PowerPoint) presentations at school.

    I also can picture the beatings.

  8. Re:Rootless? by jhunsake · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, this is informative, as in misinformative.

  9. Re:Serious Doubts... by caluml · · Score: 2, Funny
    before you go and install this on your non-backed up mission critical server.

    Phew - that was close. Thanks man - I could have had a catastrophe on my hands tomorrow.

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