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You'd think but if where I work ever mandated I had to stop using Linux I'd start looking elsewhere. I have to spend 8 hours a day using a tool and I get frustr
by kneebonian 4y ago
You'd think but if where I work ever mandated I had to stop using Linux I'd start looking elsewhere. I have to spend 8 hours a day using a tool and I get frustrated with suboptimal tools, why subject myself to that on top of everything else I have to do.
- kahrl 4y agoNow, I could be wrong here, but I'm pretty sure an operating system and conferencing software are two different things.
- Tempest1981 4y agoUnless you're in video meetings most of your day. (Not judging)
- input_sh 4y agoFor what it's worth, Teams is also available as a .deb/.rpm, which is I'd say unique for something with Microsoft in its name.
- kneebonian 4y agoThe teams .deb/.rpm sucks, and is an unmaintained electron app when MS temporarily "loving Linux". If you want an optimal teams experience download edge and run the webapp in it.
- modo_mario 4y agoThey said they'd keep supporting skype on Linux too when worries about that popped up on purchase then broke that promise within less than a year. Github desktop was also soon to be officially supported with basically all the legwork done. Nice that there's a community fork.
- vortext 4y agoThe Teams desktop client on Linux has been retired. https://www.omglinux.com/the-official-microsoft-teams-app-for-linux-is-being-retired/ https://www.omglinux.com/the-official-microsoft-teams-app-fo... https://office365itpros.com/2022/09/19/teams-pwa-linux-client/ https://office365itpros.com/2022/09/19/teams-pwa-linux-clien...
- ralmidani 4y agoI like your take and agree 100%. With the addition that referring to Windows 11 as “suboptimal” might be the understatement of the century.