That's cool, thanks everyone, I will give some of these mentioned a look over - I just need something to spin up, hopefully nothing too complex for a Linux noob.
And also thanks to Webster for putting me in touch with some offline minds who have offered a few options. Cheers, JR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter van Houten Sent: 18 November 2015 20:56 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Re:Common Linux apps As you said, mostly covered by Windows ports. I build and use several Linux video processing programs like FFmpeg, Handbrake, MKVtools and MediaInfo. Again, there are Windows binaries but for a technical environment as you indicate, you could perhaps demonstrate compilation and execution in a shell from source if that is part of the curriculum. Failing that, I would go for something visual like a Linux mathematics/graphing program but other than Google, I can't suggest anything. On 18/11/2015 22:35, James Rankin wrote: > Higher education. Lots of physics, engineering, science stuff that runs on > Linux... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter van Houten > Sent: 18 November 2015 20:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] Re:Common Linux apps > > What business is the client in? > > >> On Nov 18, 2015 1:47 PM, "James Rankin" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Am building a demo environment and I’ve been asked to also >> demonstrate the provision of some Linux-based apps. Not being >> much of a Linux type, I have no idea what would be a good >> “common”Linux-only app to put in there. Anyone got any ideas >> what I could drop in (obviously, free is best) to demonstrate >> this capability? I know there is OpenOffice, but that’s kinda >> like demonstrating Windows app deployment just by using >> Microsoft Office. Ideally, it would be something fairly >> intensive that doesn’t require much config, costs nothing, and >> that businesses can maybe identify with. >> >> Sorry if the NT list is the wrong place for this, but you guys >> normally know something about everything J >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> *James Rankin* >> >> EUC Director | HTG TaloSys | 07809 668579 | [email protected] >> >> One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, >> NE33 1SA >> >> Tel: 0191 481 3489 >> >> Email address: [email protected] >> >> Website: www.talosys.co.uk > >
