Linux fans would love to use Linux all of the time, but sometimes it just isn't possible. Maybe a certain application requires that you use Windows, or perhaps you're forced to use Windows at work.

If you still think that operating systems are tied to hardware, you need to update your thinking; nowadays there are lots of options that let you run one operating system within another or in parallel ...

If you are a Linux user that has to use Windows — or even a Windows user that needs some Linux support — Cygwin has long been a great tool for getting things done. It provides a nearly complete Linux ...

The Cygwin program allows you to run Linux-based binary files on your Windows computer. Through this, you can access a Linux file system, Linux applications and Linux security software related to your ...

I recently found myself working at a company that uses Windows as the desktop environment. I was used to Linux, however, and wanted to have that on my desktop instead. Should you find yourself, for ...

If you try to install Gnome on your Windows computer running the Linux emulator Cygwin from the Cygwin command line, you will not be able to run the Gnome desktop. Cygwin installs the Linux ...

Windows: Cygwin, the utility that opens Windows up to Linux/Unix/Mac-style command line powers, has updated to support Windows 7, accept more filenames with special characters, and do a whole lot more ...

You can make your life a little easier and more productive by adding some Unix power to your Windows system. For a fairly extensive collection of Unix tools — including most of the essentials like ...