cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34255100

Thought I’d create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people’s pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

  • partofthevoice@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    For me, I think a really interesting take would be if Linux had a stronger office suite — meaning IT could more easily justify being a “Linux shop.” Active Directory + Microsoft Office 365 is the killer combination that leaves so many professionals saying “just use Microsoft.” Then it’s so much more natural to just issue everyone a Windows machine, and keep it that way because it’s already set up that way. If Linux could bolster itself to impress a similar level of confidence in IT professionals at the office, I think we’d see many more jobs willing to let their staff work on Linux (or even choose it exclusively for the business).

    There would need to be corporations that can accept the same levels of liability Microsoft does, but for Linux. For many organizations, it comes down to who’s liable for what theoretical issues.

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      There would need to be corporations that can accept the same levels of liability Microsoft does, but for Linux.

      There are. Red Hat, Canonical and SUSE. All of them offer workstation versions of the OS with paid support and all the enterprise stuff you need.
      It’s really mostly the networking effect that keeps Linux out of that space. Huge macro-filled Excel sheets that run important tasks, customers sending in .docx files, specialized enterprise software that only runs on Windows because everyone uses that, and most importantly, none of the employees outside of IT having any Linux experience.
      I’ve met small business owners who wanted to switch but couldn’t, because all the applicants for secretary/HR/accounting positions noped out when they were told they’d have to use LibreOffice.