Introduction

Here is listed the software used in our team. The list is ordered, and the software is best installed in this order, as some programs/plug-ins depend on others. All software must be installed, even those that you think you will not use, as they are sometimes needed by other software.

We mainly have Windows computers, but the software mentioned is also available for Apple OSX and Linux. As part of our efforts in sustainable development and social responsibility through the EU GREEN consortium, we use free, open-source software where we can. This contributes to reproducible and open science efforts at CNRS, to Europe’s digital sovereignity and to France’s national strategic interests.

Software used by Team SAMSON

  1. Firefox browser (or Brave)
  2. Notepad++ (or equivalent text editor)
  3. VLC media player
  4. MikTeX
  5. TeXmaker
  6. LibreOffice
  7. Linux Libertine fonts (OTF version)
    • On Windows: Unpack the archive to a temporary location. Copy OTF files into folder C:\Windows\Fonts
  8. Microsoft Aptos fonts
    • You need to install them locally, for them to be accessible by all software.
    • On Windows 11, fonts can more easily be installed using the “Personalization-Fonts” panel.
  9. TeXMaths plug-in for LibreOffice
  10. Zotero
  11. Zotero Word Processor plug-in for LibreOffice
  12. Inkscape
  13. GIMP
  14. Veusz
  15. ImageJ
  16. The SAMSON Python stack (miniforge). See separate instructions in the section below.

Team SAMSON’s Scientific Python Software Stack

For now, follow the installation instructions for Mécatronique. These provide a good starting point and can be fine-tuned in the future.