Using Origin in Linux: Wine or VM?

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Origin, a proprietary software often used for scientific data analysis, lacks a native Linux solution. Users typically resort to Wine or virtual machines (VMs) to run Origin on Linux. However, for those seeking a more efficient alternative, R combined with RStudio is recommended. R is a powerful, free tool available on multiple platforms, enabling advanced calculations and graphical representations without the resource overhead associated with traditional spreadsheets.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with Wine for running Windows applications on Linux
  • Understanding of virtual machines (VMs) for software emulation
  • Basic knowledge of R programming language
  • Experience with RStudio as a graphical interface for R
NEXT STEPS
  • Research how to install and configure Wine for running Windows applications on Linux
  • Explore setting up a virtual machine using software like VirtualBox or VMware
  • Learn R programming basics and its data analysis capabilities
  • Investigate advanced features of RStudio for data visualization and statistical modeling
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Researchers, data analysts, and scientists looking for efficient data analysis tools on Linux, as well as anyone transitioning from traditional spreadsheets to more powerful programming solutions.

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So, I've heard from several people that Origin is used as a spreadsheet alternative in the scientific community.

It seems to be a proprietary software (baah) and I couldn't find anything about a native linux solution so I ask:

Do you use Origin in Linux? If so, how do you do it? Wine? VM?
 
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If you want something that can calculate better than a spreadsheet, can graph better, is far less resource hungry, and has no start-up overheads like compiled languages, try R, together with a graphic front end like RStudio. It's available on Linux, Mac, Windows etc, is free and is tremendously powerful. These days I rarely ever use spreadsheets. I just leave an RStudio window open and do any quick calcs I want in that, as well as more weighty programming like generalised linear modelling and Monte Carlo simulation.
 

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