mFat@lemdro.id to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 months agoWhat are the best proprietary/paid apps for linux?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the best proprietary/paid apps for linux?mFat@lemdro.id to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-26 months agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoI would never willingly use proprietary software. I don’t mind paying if I also have access to source code that is licensed foss.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI wish that was possible, but it’s not feasible to get a lot done on a 15 year old ThinkPad or whatever, that doesn’t have any proprietary firmware.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYou can at least use foss apps and keep the binaries to a minimum
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoAgree, I just wouldn’t call that “never willingly using proprietary software”.
minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoThat’s nice. Some of us have work to get done though.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoUse work machines for work. Compartmentalized when you can.
minus-squareGnomeComedy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAnd use Linux for work, what’s your point? You seem to imply Linux is only for personal.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 months agoMy point is that you should not be spending time trying to use Linux on a work device.
minus-squareGnomeComedy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAm Linux Sysadmin, so I actually spend ALL of my work time trying to use Linux on work devices.
I would never willingly use proprietary software. I don’t mind paying if I also have access to source code that is licensed foss.
I wish that was possible, but it’s not feasible to get a lot done on a 15 year old ThinkPad or whatever, that doesn’t have any proprietary firmware.
You can at least use foss apps and keep the binaries to a minimum
Agree, I just wouldn’t call that “never willingly using proprietary software”.
That’s nice. Some of us have work to get done though.
Use work machines for work. Compartmentalized when you can.
And use Linux for work, what’s your point? You seem to imply Linux is only for personal.
My point is that you should not be spending time trying to use Linux on a work device.
Am Linux Sysadmin, so I actually spend ALL of my work time trying to use Linux on work devices.