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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What are the best reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (distrowatch.com)

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Heyho, recently someone asked for the silliest reasons, but as someone who has suggested linux to many people, I often encounter people having valid reasons for staying with Windows or switching back.

The most boring but valid one is "I have to use Windows for work. It is a requirement (of some software I have to use)". But there are also other answers that fit. My sister for example tried Linux, but while installing software constantly encountered issues that I helped her solve and eventually switched back because she felt like she had less control than over windows. While I am aware that this is fundamentally wrong, it is valid that some amateur users do not want to invest enough time to get over the initial hurdles of relearning how to install software.

What are the best reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh man, Teams +Outlook + Office 365 + onedrive +Copilot?

So good for office shit. So bad for hood practices.

"Hey copilot I'm pretty sure I got an email asking if I had an SOP on X. Can you find that email and the SOP?"

"Copilot, using the recording of the teams meeting 'Training from Vendor X' and my notes on 'Tool Y' can you compile that into a FAQ sheet for us?"

Sure it misses stuff and is only so good because none of the data is private, but man that's 90% of my work load for SOP making. Worth the $400 a year corporate pays for it.

[–] vandsjov@feddit.dk 11 points 1 week ago

Come back after a vacation. Asked for all emails that I had actions in. Handled those. Later started going though my emails manually and discovered an important email with “ACTION NEEDED” and work someone directly mentioned me and the action I needed to do and a deadline. Don’t trust it that much now.