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> and it comes off as a “Linux person” who refuses to understand why companies use Windows. One comment in, and I think the litmus test is already working well

by neilv 2y ago

> and it comes off as a “Linux person” who refuses to understand why companies use Windows. One comment in, and I think the litmus test is already working well.

axus 2y ago
This seems like a good chance for me to learn. What software do the Linux people planning the budget and schedule for a big project use?
- Kokouane 2y ago
  It's high overhead, but having a VM just for Excel isn't that insane. Performance differences these days are negligible, and if you are just using Excel I doubt it's that much of a problem. There is also Google Sheets. For planning, Jira is king and available as a web app.
  - tourmalinetaco 2y ago
    Why do you need specifically Excel? Why not literally any native sheet application, most of which can save to .xlsx?
    - yttribium 2y ago
      Large chunks of the world economy run on specifically Excel.
- talldayo 2y ago
  Google Sheets and Airtable, from what I've seen.
- QuadmasterXLII 2y ago
  I mean the funnies answer would be emacs
ASalazarMX 2y ago
Maybe even a reverse litmus test. You can't go full-Linux and ignore Windows, otherwise you'll become illiterate in the most used consumer desktop OS after a few years when Microsoft messes it up even more :P Becoming a Linux user is great, becoming a Linux/Windows/Mac/TempleOS/etc. zealot is not.
- tourmalinetaco 2y ago
  You take that back, TempleOS is obviously the best computer system. No networking is a true blessing, and the 640x480 is undeniably crisp and far more practical than 1920x1080. And do I even need to mention the elephants?
- jojobas 2y ago
  > You can't go full-Linux and ignore Windows, otherwise you'll become illiterate in the most used consumer desktop OS Yes you can, the Gandhi/Swadeshi way.
beefnugs 2y ago
every year i think, damn this linux desktop has been great for a while now! oops now i am getting full computer lockups worse than i have ever seen on windows even: i dont know if this is : some recent intel microcode affecting 11gen somehow? wayland gnome? tracker-miner-fs3 3500 sql errors per second... is this the problem or symptom? ubuntu delaying 24.04 updates from 22.04... guess i just wait a month in case that helps, did upgrading my framework bios make it worse or better? it happens to be more common when opening youtube tabs... is this some kind of malicious youtube vs uBlock war bullshit? NO idea how to troubleshoot this kind of low level full lockup that i haven't learned in 20 years of linux experience (not enough desktop experience i guess) On the plus, i did learn about alt+print-screen+ (R E I S U B ) which is a horrifying thing to remember, let alone need to use it
- sva_ 2y ago
  Sounds like a user error/misconfiguration
- trelane 2y ago
  Your hardware sounds horribly broken.

by neilv 2y ago

> and it comes off as a “Linux person” who refuses to understand why companies use Windows. One comment in, and I think the litmus test is already working well.

axus 2y ago

This seems like a good chance for me to learn. What software do the Linux people planning the budget and schedule for a big project use?

Kokouane 2y ago
It's high overhead, but having a VM just for Excel isn't that insane. Performance differences these days are negligible, and if you are just using Excel I doubt it's that much of a problem. There is also Google Sheets. For planning, Jira is king and available as a web app.
- tourmalinetaco 2y ago
  Why do you need specifically Excel? Why not literally any native sheet application, most of which can save to .xlsx?
  - yttribium 2y ago
    Large chunks of the world economy run on specifically Excel.
talldayo 2y ago
Google Sheets and Airtable, from what I've seen.
QuadmasterXLII 2y ago
I mean the funnies answer would be emacs

ASalazarMX 2y ago

Maybe even a reverse litmus test. You can't go full-Linux and ignore Windows, otherwise you'll become illiterate in the most used consumer desktop OS after a few years when Microsoft messes it up even more :P Becoming a Linux user is great, becoming a Linux/Windows/Mac/TempleOS/etc. zealot is not.

tourmalinetaco 2y ago
You take that back, TempleOS is obviously the best computer system. No networking is a true blessing, and the 640x480 is undeniably crisp and far more practical than 1920x1080. And do I even need to mention the elephants?
jojobas 2y ago
> You can't go full-Linux and ignore Windows, otherwise you'll become illiterate in the most used consumer desktop OS Yes you can, the Gandhi/Swadeshi way.

beefnugs 2y ago

every year i think, damn this linux desktop has been great for a while now! oops now i am getting full computer lockups worse than i have ever seen on windows even: i dont know if this is : some recent intel microcode affecting 11gen somehow? wayland gnome? tracker-miner-fs3 3500 sql errors per second... is this the problem or symptom? ubuntu delaying 24.04 updates from 22.04... guess i just wait a month in case that helps, did upgrading my framework bios make it worse or better? it happens to be more common when opening youtube tabs... is this some kind of malicious youtube vs uBlock war bullshit? NO idea how to troubleshoot this kind of low level full lockup that i haven't learned in 20 years of linux experience (not enough desktop experience i guess) On the plus, i did learn about alt+print-screen+ (R E I S U B ) which is a horrifying thing to remember, let alone need to use it

sva_ 2y ago
Sounds like a user error/misconfiguration
trelane 2y ago
Your hardware sounds horribly broken.