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Linux Sys Admins, do you work on Linux or Windows office laptops? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Psyhackological@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm getting sick every day at this Microsoft Windows slowness and bloat. I am trying to use as much Linux VMs as possible. I feel so unproductive on Windows. I also tried installing Linux on the office laptop. The problem is that Windows is officialy supported and the Linux is DYI. Once the IT departament changes it will sync up with Windows but Linux can be broken and you are no longer able to work. Next job I want to have full Linux laptop or at least Mac.

Besides:

  • Microsoft Office
  • Active Directory
  • Some proxy and VPN bullshit

Everything seems manageable and even better on Linux.

What is your experience?

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[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I got my IT department to allow me to use WSL2, because I have to clone and patch the Linux kernel for our embedded linux device.

😁now I can install stuff, for which I otherwise would have need windows admin privileges, into WSL2, like steam (just for the fun of playing a windows game over proton on a ubuntu install on WSL2 which is just linux hyper-v emulation on windows -> games run very bad and seem do not use the nvidia card in the laptop 🤭)

So my setup is for work windows running WSL if needed, at home, I have a macbookpro11,3 dual boot BigSur and up to date endeavourOS(Arch+KDE) as allrounder devices, a game PC running endeavourOS(Arch+KDE) (NVIDIA 970), a raspberry Pi W2 running my homebridge, an iPad pro for easy webapps (configure *arr services) and streaming. Other not so much PC coputing devices available are PostmarkedOS pine phone, TvOS running Atv, various game consoles with most CFW installed, and many iPhones (collected over time, self bought is only iPhone 4s, 5, 6, X and 12mini)

So, I use them all big OSs 🤔 well, not really android anywhere.. 😁 I just recognised that my router is BSD based (OpnSense)

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

all big OSs*

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

👌🏻fixed

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

🫸🫷

[–] eugenia@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Most tech people actually use macs, because corporations prefer them for their tech employees, while the normal employees usually use Windows. Very few corps support linux on the desktop for their admins -- even if their infrastructure is all on linux.

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

You wish. Most tech companies will get you the cheapest laptop they can get away with.

I remember being denied a 64bit laptop when developing a 64bit only application lol.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Any source on that mac claim? I've not seen any proof of that at all.

(Edit: To clarify, I know people are saying they use MacOS here, but I don't think the claim that most tech people in corporate settings use MacOS to be true. I only have my personal experience in a very large corporate environment, and am asking for information as every team I've worked with was using Windows.)

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[–] Eryn6844@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

all the windows shit runs in citrix, i run linux at work from home for the host system.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I use a Windows laptop because that's what is supported by our infrastructure, our endpoint protection and our cybersecurity insurance.
Also, to help test changes before they are rolled out to users.

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Understandable.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Windows 10 Enterprise with a ton of group polices applied, no issues ever. The Windows Terminal app is really good.

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

What about native Linux apps do you miss?

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