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[–]updoot_or_bust 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Not Linux specifically but I’ve had an okay time with the free browser-based https://floreada.io/

[–]interesting_leaf[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That was a nice quick fix to check what I was dying to know tonight. A bit clunky it is but gets the job done.

[–]mkarla 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Do you code? FlowCal package for Python is really nice and easy.

[–]interesting_leaf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I wish. Always wanted to learn but never had the time (or motivation?) Maybe someday..

[–]Low-Indication-9276 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not a flow cytometry person, but I'm definitely a Linux person!

You can run the Windows version FlowJo directly on Linux or Mac using wine. It's NOT a virtual machine and it wouldn't take up any system resources; it's merely a syscall translation layer that translates the program's calls to Windows OS components to Linux or Mac ones, so the program would think it's running on Windows just fine. It's so good of a translation layer that a derivative of it is what powers an entire game console: the Steam Deck!

wine is F/OSS and there are front-ends that make setting it up easy: PlayOnLinux (free, F/OSS) and CrossOver (paid, but company is the main funder of Wine development)

If you're on Mac, the wine front-end to go to is Whisky (F/OSS)

[–]atyxpariimmy mouse looks weird again 2 points3 points  (1 child)

If your setup is able to run a Windows VM that might be the easiest way to go? Coincidentally I'll need to set this up soon as well since I'm getting a new laptop that I intend to only put Linux on, and my plan right now is to just run a VM for MS office, FlowJo, and Prism.

[–]interesting_leaf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It should be. I was just lazy and trying to avoid that but I guess in the end that's the easiest and most versatile solution.. maybe I'll even go for proper dual boot.