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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Linux Sys Admins, do you work on Linux or Windows office laptops? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 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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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

Wdym with linux can be broken?

Linux mint kept harassing me to install the official drivers for my wireless card, so I did. It broke my ability to use WiFi.

I told Linux while in presentation mode I did not want the screen to sleep, it took that as sleep after 5 minutes.

Every time the laptop sleeps/restarts my screen resolution is borked, half the time the correct resolutions are not available and I have to disconnect all my monitors, restart, then connect the monitors.

Most solutions I hear are use a different distro, learn command line, you should not be using Linux if you cannot fix this stuff.

That is what i mean when I say Linux can be broken.

[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Those things happen on windows as well

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I moved to macOS full time now. Things work much better now.

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Less bloaty? How much?

[–] Kualk@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Corporate support for Macs is usually worth than on Windows.

It is a very risky move.

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nice, why risky?

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