• PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      Because a handful of programs and likely my job will force me to use Windows. I’m interviewing next week for a position where they’ll give me “all IT equipment”, and there were several technical questions about Windows in a prior interview, so no Linux there.

      Still, whenever I can choose to do so, e.g. at home, I pick Linux.

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        1 year ago

        Sounds to me like radical terrorism will help convince them to change to and port their programs to Linux

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        Just go ahead and ask them. I mean I don’t know anything about your job, but usually nowadays there is little reason to stick to Windows with Office 365 and stuff.

        Most of the time it just never got challenged because no one cared enough. So it’s not like they “insist on Windows”. It’s “they didn’t bother yet”.

        Of course you’ll likely be faced with the myth of maintenance. Counter that with security (homogeneous environment is very good against malware and such) and missing license costs to convince the C*O. Done.

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        1 year ago

        I would straight up refuse job if it forced me to use Windows, however I mostly do server/cloud/dev so it just makes sense.

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      1 year ago

      Because sometimes one has no choice, be it for your job, or hardware support, etc.

      Unfortunately, there is some scientific equipment that only supports interfacing with Microsoft Windows.