[yo...] Posted October 15, 2025 Share Posted October 15, 2025 I have had about enough with Windows and I am seriously considering just going full Linux and just find the best workflows I can with Linux compatible software. I did a search and I found some threads talking about GOM Linux. Am I right in thinking this was an actual linux distro or operating system? I can't find any information on it and no mention of it after like 2021. I have found other links suggesting Zeiss Gom Inspect can run on Linux, and other Zeiss website links talking about UMESS? For Unix/Linux? And another promoting FOSS software. It seems like Zeiss/GOM has a lot of close ties to Linux but I can't find confirmation, downloads, or info on a current Zeiss/GOM inspect for Linux. Is Zeiss/GOM inspect available on Linux? If not has anyone had luck running it on WINE or virtual desktop or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Je...] Posted October 20, 2025 Share Posted October 20, 2025 Not supported - UMESS hasn't been supported in ... 25 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[No...] Posted November 10, 2025 Share Posted November 10, 2025 (edited) Fun fact 😛 There was a UMESS-LX version long ago. It was end-of-sale in 2005 and end-of-support in 2010. Surprisingly late in my opinion . No Linux versions of anything on the horizon since then. Edited November 10, 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ch...] Posted November 11, 2025 Share Posted November 11, 2025 Short answer to the original poster: There was a LINUX version for the GOM software decades ago running on a modified Linux distribution (sometimes called GOM Linux). But development was discontinued somewhere in the area 2011/2012. Since then only a Windows version is provided and supported. Sorry for this. Christoph Schult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[yo...] Posted November 27, 2025 Author Share Posted November 27, 2025 It would be really great if they reconsidered going to Linux. Windows is horrible and just getting worse. It boggles my mind that professionals are okay using an operating system that will just update and reboot even if you have unsaved projects and apps open lol. And that is just one little thing that sucks about Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[yo...] Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM Would there be any chance of getting my hands on that last version in a format that could be installed on modern Linux just to see what it was? Has anyone tried running the Zeiss Suite and or inspect on WINE or similar? Or on a virtual machine? I'm downloading the suite now and will try installing through WINE but I'm guessing it won't be as easy as that. I will be installing a virtual machine soon to test that out but am afraid of the performance hit assuming I get it running on VM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ka...] Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Please sign in to view this quote. Well, Windows on a VM is still Windows. So you haven't gained anything... I'd rather have an extra PC with M$ than a complex LINUX/VM/M$ setup. Zeiss can't even manage to bring the Windows version up to date, so UNIX/LINUX will probably remain a pipe dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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