Work should supply you with a managed device. That’s out of your control.
I’m genuinely curious though - what ‘personal use’ software do you run that isn’t supported in Linux?
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Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks agoOr rely on software that is not available in Linux and can’t be emulated, which unfortunately applies to both my work and personal use
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
I DJ on twitch, but haven’t found software that’s compatible with my hardware, and I also do it on VRchat which has anti-cheat and so it can’t run at all. There are other smaller things but that’s the deal breaker.
j0ester@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s exactly this. There are SteamOS-like systems out there (Bazzite and CachyOS) but it’s a pain if you don’t know what you’re doing. Needless to say, Enterprises will be using Windows for a very long time since they can easily restrict software and such - and a lot of their software is Windows-based only.
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
Yeah every thread is basically “lol bro just use Linux, skill issue”… I’m very comfortable with Linux, shell scripting and all those things. Been doing is almost 30 years. There are a wide range of things that are just not supported, which makes it a non-starter for a lot of people.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
It’s because, for the vast majority of people, it isn’t an issue. We browsers work fine and gaming is pretty much solves. If you’re doing something technical enough to require specific software then you’re technical enough to figure out if it works for you. If you aren’t then it will work for you, and solve a lot of the issues Windows causes too.
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Doesn’t change the fact that I would love to get off of Windows but still rely on it! I am a technical person and have discovered that currently Linux is just not an option for my needs.
sykaster@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
I wanted to give new life to an old acer laptop/tablet hybrid. I installed Linux, but the webcam and microphone just won’t work no matter what. The power button also doesn’t work.
There’s still a long way to go before any casual user would accept this.
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Your edge case is not indicative of a larger trend.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
The good news is this isn’t an issue for most people, it was free, and your device was already doing so poorly with Windows you felt it was at the end of its life, so even not working perfectly it still worked.