Linux is widely used for servers, so why isn't it as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
Ask HN: Why isn't Linux as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
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#2when i worked at yahoo everyone got a redhat desktop and an apple laptop.
Re: Ask HN: Why isn't Linux as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
#3when i worked at yahoo everyone got a redhat desktop and an apple laptop.
I really like to have a linux laptop for work.
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#4I believe companies worldwide spend thousands of dollars on Windows licenses for their employees. Why isn't Linux preferred, despite its superior security and low cost? Recent versions of Linux are just as good as Windows.
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Re: Ask HN: Why isn't Linux as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
#6One reason is that it makes ISO 27001 compliance harder.
I don’t know the details (maybe someone who does can add more info), but it was the reason my last employer gave me a mac when I asked for a Linux laptop.
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#7big companies like to work with and be associated with big tech companies as it looks good in their promotional advertising and sales pitch.
We only work with trusted big tech companies to manage our IT systems.
versus.
We have decided to use a linux operating system that 90% of the worlds population have not heard of to manage our IT system.
you must admit, which, to the uninitiated, looks more pleasing
Most, if not all, linux users agree that linux is a much better, more stable, more flexible and a more reliable operating system.
When you have corporate media using Ipad to mean tablet and Iphone to mean smart phone you know you are fighting an uphill struggle.
Re: Ask HN: Why isn't Linux as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
#8One reason is that it makes ISO 27001 compliance harder. I don’t know the details (maybe someone who does can add more info), but it was the reason my last employer gave me a mac when I asked for a Linux laptop.
This is something I hadn't learned about before.
Re: Ask HN: Why isn't Linux as popular as Windows on corporate machines?
#9FUD(Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt), an high usage on desktops(we use ms because the executives know it from their computers), an license model that gets better for the buyer the microsoft products you use, bribes to computer manufacturers so that computers come preinstalled with windows and EEE(Embrace, Extend and Extinguish).