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Cygwin vs Solar-PuTTY

A side-by-side look at Cygwin and Solar-PuTTY. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cygwin

Cygwin

Os & Utilities

Cygwin is a Linux-like environment and command-line interface for Windows. It provides functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows, allowing you to port software running on POSIX systems and run it natively on Windows.

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Solar-PuTTY

Solar-PuTTY

Network & Admin

Solar-PuTTY is an open-source, free SSH and telnet client for Windows operating systems. It is based on the popular PuTTY application but with additional features like the ability to store session data in the cloud.

sshtelnetremote-accessopen-source

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