Lemdro.id

2 points

3 months ago

Honestly I figure “work computers” are often overlooked because many companies force windows for their ~~spying~~ “productivity monitoring” apps.

That said, there’s always “having a work computer and a separate secure personal computer.” The linux machine doesn’t even have to be particularly powerful, it could be whatever old used machine (w/o nvidia) you can get your hands on.

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Krauerking@lemy.lol

-1 points

3 months ago

Right ok… But what’s on the other PC for the linux OS? And why should we bother having another one on a different OS assuming we can afford extra hardware?

The end goal seems to be to get everyone to have a Linux PC still even if people can’t use it effectively.

Edit for clarity I don’t get the purpose of the second PC running Linux if you already have the main work PC running windows cause you need it.

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0 points

3 months ago

I thought we were talking about linux being involved, so that. Why? Because of the whole “not receiving security updates” thing w10 will be doing, y’know the whole thing this thread is about, did I have a stroke?

Well, get good I guess.

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Krauerking@lemy.lol

-1 points

3 months ago

No but if you need a windows machine for work then what is the purpose of having a second device running Linux? Like actually.

My point still stands. The topic sure is about Linux and windows 10/11 but I still stand by,
“why have a second device I won’t use, on second hardware I had to buy, that I can’t use cause it doesn’t run my apps optimally?”

Cause that just sounds like I should own one so I can say I have a Linux device for you guys.

You said we should own a non powerful personal Linux machine but didn’t give a reason why? Why should we have an extra device running Linux if we already have the needed windows. Downvote me sure but give logic not personal desires

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1 point

3 months ago

Well since this thread is about computers unable to run windows 11 due to HW restrictions, meaning they’ll be insecure when the EOL is reached, the point would be “to keep your personal computing secure.” If you’re upgrading to w11, why are we even talking about w10 EOL? Just upgrade then, what’s the problem?

Furthermore, if your company provides a computer at all, you may wish to have your personal computing done on something without their monitoring programs installed. Idk about you but my work doesn’t need to know I googled “boobies” at 10pm on tuesday, or whatever.

Finally, because while upgrading to a computer that can run w11 is costly, buying a used computer off a friend who is upgrading is much cheaper, linux being much less resource intensive and able to run securely and receive critical security updates on cheaper, older hardware can be beneficial to someone who can’t upgrade to w11 due to cost, or who is being forced by their workplace into using w10 (or even w11 with company spyware, really.)

Did I hold your hand well enough this time or are you still confused and being rude about it? Sure, maybe YOU don’t care about security, and in that case you shouldn’t, just run XP who cares, but for those that do it is an option.

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Krauerking@lemy.lol

-1 points

3 months ago

Being rude is asking you to explain why we should have a second device running Linux?

And you wonder why there is an adoption problem with that OS.

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0 points

3 months ago

Just in case you’re actually unaware and not just bullshitting,

Right ok… But what’s on the other PC for for an OS? And why should we bother having another one on a different OS assuming we can afford extra hardware?

Came off snarky, thus rude, and is why I returned it in kind. If you weren’t trying to be rude and it came off that way by mistake, my bad, but it definitely seemed intentionally and unnecessarily snarky.

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