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The major reason is going to be software support (e.g. MDM, endpoint protection, etc). Having a deal / set procurement process seems like a pretty real operatio
by dyeje 6y ago
The major reason is going to be software support (e.g. MDM, endpoint protection, etc). Having a deal / set procurement process seems like a pretty real operational constraint to me. At the end of the day, it's going to cost them tens of thousands of dollars to support 1 Linux machine. If you were on the other side of the table, does that seem worth it when most folks are happy to take the machines you already offer?
- boring_twenties 6y ago> tens of thousands of dollars to support 1 Linux machine I think you're several orders of magnitude off here, but let's assume for the sake of argument that this is even closer to accurate. (Last place I worked gave us the choice of having a Linux desktop. I'm pretty sure the admins only touched my box twice during 5 years: the initial install, and the upgrade to CentOS 7.) Searching for another qualified candidate will cost them even more tens of thousands of dollars, plus an unspecified but surely significant amount of both wall-clock time and man-hours.