Gow (Gnu On Windows) is the lightweight alternative to Cygwin. It uses a convenient Windows installer that installs about 130 extremely useful open source UNIX applications compiled as native win32 binaries. Developed by Brent Matzelle
License: Open Source
Gow is a lightweight framework for building command-line applications in Go with a focus on simplicity and performance, while PyCmd is a more feature-rich option that offers extensive functionality for Python developers. The choice between the two largely depends on the programming language preference and the complexity of the application being developed.