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Linux in the corporate space (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I made this post because I am really curious if Linux is used in offices and educational centres like schools.

While we all know Windows is the mac-daddy in the business space, are there any businesses you know or workplaces that actually Linux as a business replacement for Windows?

I.e. Mint or Ubuntu, I am not strictly talking about the server side of things.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I only work with libre formats at work. If someone wants to collaborate, they can easily install libre office or gimp or freecad or gnu cash or whatever. Most libre software is free and cross-platform.

Okay so tell me, you're working on a budget with a potential customer that uses MS Office. You want to win that customer and do a big project for him, would you "bitch" about him about using MS Office and ask him to install LibreOffice whenever the spreadsheet formulas don't work properly?

What if said potential customer is a big company with strict IT policies? What if the person can't even install software or is older and unable do it but very proficient with Excel?

Are you willing to lose a potential big customer, a project that will pay your bills for months just because a boomer can't or won't be able to install LibreOffice?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I tell customers to use Libre Office. I tell them its free, cross platform, give them a link to download it, and ask if they have any further questions.

If they said IT issues, I'd ask to talk with their IT department. Its not difficult to get IT to install trusted, open-source software.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You're delusional or only deal with very low stakes because frankly if your costumer is a 1000+ employee company on industries like banking and whatnot you'll just lose the customer right there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Sometimes you have to do what is right instead of what brings you the most money