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Has anyone in a windows dominated workspace actually tried using Linux on their device? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.world

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I'm wondering how this actually works. I don't think our IT team would ever allow it, but even if they did, you'd have to be able to run everything M$ (Teams, excel, etc), onedrive/sharepoint, windows specific software like CAD, Bluebeam, use Chrome-only software like Autodesk stuff -

It seems kind of dumb to even do that, since you'd be locked into that M$ ecosystem anyway. But I'm curious if anyones done it.

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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Well, most of those can either run natively on Linux or have web-based clients.

Teams works fine in a browser as long as you don't mind some slight differences in the UI. There is also a well-maintained Electron app.
Excel and other Office apps already work fine in the browser on Linux.
OneDrive has unofficial clients on Linux, but you might as well just commit to accessing those files in a browser as well.
SharePoint is already browser-based and integrated with OneDrive.

That said, CAD is definitely going to be an issue. In general, I wouldn't recommend trying to switch all the way to Linux in a Windows-only office ecosystem. A better option if you can get permission is to dual-boot, or to run Windows in a virtual machine.