I don't understand what the issue is here. OP is using a Linux laptop to get a CS degree? I did that 10 years ago with less compute resources. At this point I w

I don't understand what the issue is here. OP is using a Linux laptop to get a CS degree? I did that 10 years ago with less compute resources. At this point I would assume that a majority of CS students are using laptops (with a significant amount on a tighter budget). In my experience at 2 Universities, compute resources are supplied to complete the required course work (cloud or lab).