mFat@lemdro.id to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoWhat are the best proprietary/paid apps for linux?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the best proprietary/paid apps for linux?mFat@lemdro.id to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down2·1 year 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-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoThat’s nice. Some of us have work to get done though.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoUse work machines for work. Compartmentalized when you can.
minus-squareGnomeComedy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year 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-21 year agoMy point is that you should not be spending time trying to use Linux on a work device.
minus-squareGnomeComedy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoAm Linux Sysadmin, so I actually spend ALL of my work time trying to use Linux on work devices.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year 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-up0·1 year agoYou can at least use foss apps and keep the binaries to a minimum
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAgree, I just wouldn’t call that “never willingly using proprietary software”.
I would never willingly use proprietary software. I don’t mind paying if I also have access to source code that is licensed foss.
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.
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”.