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Companies that use desktop Linux (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 months ago by theroff@aussie.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Basically title. Do you know of any companies that use desktop Linux?

I can think of two in my area in Brisbane - Adfinis and Red Hat. Both have a pretty small presence here from what I last heard (several employees each).

My employer allows the Linux team to use Linux but it's discouraged and our lives are made somewhat difficult.

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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What? No genuinely which company is docking employees for using unfree software. If anything it's the opposite.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know of any, but I'd like to see it.

"Want to use Windows and Office? Here's the bill."

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That would genuinely make sense though, proprietary software (especially paid proprietary software) costs more money for any company then open source software. Windows needs more maintenance then an ultra stable Linux distro like Debian or even an LTS release of Ubuntu or Fedora. Meanwhile Microshaft ensures that any document made with office doesn't look the same unless it's viewed with office.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

No, it doesn't, because the cost of that software is on the business because it makes them money. This person is literally smoking crack if they think it should ever be on the employee. There is never, ever, ever a situation where an employee paying an employer is a good thing.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, it makes sense. I just wonder if there's any laws that would prevent employers from doing this.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why should there be? If someone wants more expensive software then they should pay for it.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I could seeseome countries passing laws to prevent people like graphic artists from being "discriminated against" due to their software needs.

I'm not saying it makes sense, but such laws might exist. And I want to know if they do

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Graphic designers makes sense, also a PNG made in a proprietary program can be viewed with any photo viewer. Documents editors are completely different.