Virtualization to a next level

coLinux is a port of the Linux Kernel to Windows which executes as a single process. Using Xming server one can easily run X apps on windows.

IBM Developer works has an article on the same topic:
Virtualization with coLinux .. read

One of the best applications of coLinux is andLinux which allows you to run Ubuntu Linux seamlessly on Windows 2000/XP/Vista machines .. read.

LifeHacker has an article on andLinux .. read