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Has anyone in a windows dominated workspace actually tried using Linux on their device? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 days ago by 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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[–] 7 points 4 days 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.

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