What are the advantages and disadvantages of Cooperative Linux?

Answer:

Advantages

  • Cooperative Linux allows the use of native Linux applications without having to switch operating systems, rebooting, or using more resource-consuming full virtualization solutions. It also ensures continued full compatibility with Windows applications
  • Cooperative Linux removes the problem of unsupported hardware like network adapters / modems, since they are mapped to Windows drivers.
 

Disadvantages

  • As Windows is still running, you do not gain the benefit of a more secure operating system
  • As Windows drivers are still used, the system isn't any more stable.
  • Using Cooperative Linux isn't seamless; it requires several additional applications like an X Server and PuTTy to access the running kernel and launch applications.
  • Cooperative Linux does not currently support 64-bit Windows systems, which are becoming increasingly common.
  • Cooperative Linux is somewhat difficult to adapt existing distributions to.
  • As it only supports Windows 2000 and later, it isn't practical to use to adapt older computers that are still capable of Linux but came with Windows 98 or ME.
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