I'm just tired. On the last post about having Linux at our work, many people that seems to be an IT worker said there have been several issues with Linux that was not easy to manipulate or control like they do with Windows, but I think they just are lazy to find out ways to provide this support. Because Google forces all their workers to use Linux, and they have pretty much control on their OS as any other Windows system.
Linux is a valid system that can be used for work, just as many other companies do.
So my point is, the excuse of "Linux is not ready for workplaces" could be just a lack of knowledge of the IT team and/or a lack of intention to provide to developers the right tools to work.
I'd love to not have to deal with Linux at work, but this really reads like someone who has never actually dealt with the realities of a corporate environment.
Yes, Linux is free, but staff time isn't. Who cares if multi billion dollar companies spun up their own Ubuntu derivatives - there are maybe 100 companies in the world with the resources to make that make sense. Yes, AD and Intune suck but they are still miles faster and easier to get stood up than trying to build all the infrastructure yourself with Ansible or whatever, especially if you aren't already a tech shop.
"Oh you can compile your own kernel" how is that going to make it easier for the accounting department to get their shit done?
"You don't see viruses on Linux" is a semantic argument - Linux systems get hacked all the time.
It’s hilarious. A multinational corporation isn’t going to let you compile your own kernel, even if for some reason you felt the need.
Same as Windows and Apple their closed source makes it impossible to know how long they have been hacked, you depend on the company transparency.