ohshit604@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-213 days agoOffice workers - Has anyone here convinced their boss to let them install a Linux distro on their work desktop?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up178arrow-down1message-squareOffice workers - Has anyone here convinced their boss to let them install a Linux distro on their work desktop?ohshit604@sh.itjust.works to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNora@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoIt’s definitely doable. There’s plenty of companies and governments in Europe that have made the switch to open source away from Microsoft.
minus-squarelinuxPIPEpower@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 days agoThis is true, here is a brief list: https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/who-uses-libreoffice/ But I’m sure it is a massive project you would need to have sufficient motivation at all levels. Not at all a trivial project. I am curious how these changes feel on-the-ground to the affected workers who had no personal interest in linux or free software.
It’s definitely doable. There’s plenty of companies and governments in Europe that have made the switch to open source away from Microsoft.
This is true, here is a brief list: https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/who-uses-libreoffice/
But I’m sure it is a massive project you would need to have sufficient motivation at all levels. Not at all a trivial project.
I am curious how these changes feel on-the-ground to the affected workers who had no personal interest in linux or free software.