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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Office workers - Has anyone here convinced their boss to let them install a Linux distro on their work desktop? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by ohshit604@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Going from Windows to Linux then back to windows sucks.

Edit; Going through the comments it seems it doesn’t matter so long as IT supports the operating system, which is fair, in my scenario I’m not involved with our systems-management/IT/developers unless it’s an update to the software we use.

My desktop at work is still Windows 10 and while it works, kinda, my keyboard shortcuts are almost entirely different, I’ve encountered numerous moments where switching tab either by alt-tabbing or by the taskbar not working at all forcing me to minimize everything till I find that tab, couple times it wouldn’t even boot.

I started unplugging the Ethernet cable when I leave for work so IT can’t do any behind the scenes when I’m away.

I dredd the day they force a win 11 desktop on me.

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[–] KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

In a large organization, IT team/Organization policy will never allow to let you use Linux as your OS unless it is required for project or mandated by client.

With ransomware attacks on ever rise, IT will always try to control all aspects of your office laptop/desktop. As they think they got it sorted for Windows, they will fight tooth and nail if you ever submit it ticket to get your OS replaced with Linux without project requirements.

In my view, as long as I'm allowed to install whatever on my personal devices even while working from home, I'm fine.

Office devices aren't really my property. For me, Windows during office hours, and Linux thereafter.

[–] cole@lemdro.id 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

yeah this isn't necessarily true. I work at a large company and run Linux full time.

they are not all the same.

we even have dedicated Linux IT

[–] flamboyantly@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is dedicated resources to Linux solely because it is the personal preference of some of the workers? It isn't some sort of business requirement?

[–] cole@lemdro.id 1 points 1 day ago

Many of us find ourselves to be more effective on Linux. There is some business requirement in terms of the service runs on Linux, but they didn't have to let people have it on their personal workstations

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