Are you scientist? which software you favour and you are using ?

frenchn00b · 11-06-2009, 01:59 PM

Here a list of some programs for scientists; I hope it helps a bit !

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~noel/linux4chemistry/

Greetings

cantab · 11-06-2009, 04:33 PM

I've tried QGIS and GRASS for working with maps, though never used them in an academic context - but I know people who have. I've also had success running the Windows version of Igor Pro on Wine.

frenchn00b · 11-06-2009, 04:42 PM

I use GDIS : for crystallo of solids

here a screenshot: http://img23.imageshack.us/i/gdis.jpg/

btw who knows how to save the colors?? which format is the best for saving the work?

frenchn00b · 11-06-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cantab

I've tried QGIS and GRASS for working with maps, though never used them in an academic context - but I know people who have. I've also had success running the Windows version of Igor Pro on Wine.

is rlplot a good alternative to your igor pro?

cantab · 11-07-2009, 08:45 AM

It might have been. But I'd been taught Igor, and with a single term+vacation to complete my project in, I didn't go looking for alternatives.

Nylex · 11-08-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by frenchn00b

Here a list of some programs for scientists; I hope it helps a bit !

By "scientists", I think you mean "chemists"

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My work is pretty much data analysis and I use IDL, which is not free or open source, but I use it because that's what the community uses. I make use of SolarSoft, which is a library of IDL routines for processing and analysing solar data.

frenchn00b · 11-08-2009, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nylex

By "scientists", I think you mean "chemists"

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My work is pretty much data analysis and I use IDL, which is not free or open source, but I use it because that's what the community uses. I make use of SolarSoft, which is a library of IDL routines for processing and analysing solar data.

no no, chemists are in the category of scientists. Although their not willing, sometimes,
they are still in this category "scientists".

Scientists, in this branch of activities, are using usually same programs: latex, rlplot ...