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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 is awesome at home, but aren't y'all forced to use Windows at work? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm liking the recent posts about switching to Linux. Some of my home machines run Linux, and I ran it on my main laptop for years (currently on Win10, preparing to return to Linux again).

That's all fine and dandy but at work I am forced to use Windows, Office, Teams, and all that. Not just because of corpo policies but also because of the apps we need to use.

Even if it weren't for those applications, or those policies, or if Wine was a serious option, I would still need to work with hundreds of other people in a Windows world, live-sharing Excel and so on.

I'm guessing that most people here just accept it. We use what we want at home, and use what the bossman wants at work. Or we're lucky to work in a shop that allows Linux. Right?

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[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mac, actually. Its a different kind of bad. At least I can use many of the same cli tools.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

TIL companies have Mac fleets

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes there is also device managment for them. Our company uses Jamf. Not sure how it compares to AD group policies in power but some restrictions, settings and updates get pushed on the regular.

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh sorry, just realized we are talking app servers.

Yeah, Google apps, and linux hosted apps. Havent had a company that ran windows or MS anything in 14 years.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mean this happens. Traditionally it was companies with lots of digital artists for improved software compatibility, but these days it's really more done for developers and anyone else just as an employee perk to put them on their preferred platform.

Honestly, for administration purposes having a proper native Unix shell running standard utilities is extremely handy, especially when you need to manipulate files, such as working with disk/VM images for example