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Linux Sys Admins, do you work on Linux or Windows office laptops? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

i use a linux laptop; but then they got bought out and our new overlords won't let me get another one.

i've had it for 5 years now since i didn't want switch to mac during the last 2 refresh periods; but it's only a matter of time before it dies.

i think i'll just switch jobs when it does. lol

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Mac is still better evil than Windows but same thinking.

[–] Kualk@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My wife complained that Mac got worse at searching samba shares.

[–] Manzas@lemdro.id 2 points 2 months ago

I have tried using my pc as a hackintosh for the heck of it (it was surprisingly easy) it feels bad like everytime you have a untrusted app you need to allow it in settings and even windows 11 feels better. But this is just my opinion maybe mac os has changed and is better now.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

i've had macbooks for work before and they work okay like windows does; but i think i'll end up with windows since i do 99% of my work in a terminal emulator with keyboard mapping customizations and re-mapping the keyboard in mac takes weeks/months of trial and error to get it right since it requires me to shift all of the other keys & their shortcuts around to get it work like it does in linux.

i've also used wsl in windows for work before too and that worked better for me since i didn't do anything extra besides copy/paste of my keyboard map. also: since i only use the laptop for work, i don't care about microsoft being evil; i'll let the infosec guys handle that.