I’m just tired. On the last post about having Linux at our work, many people that seems to be an IT worker said there have been several issues with Linux that was not easy to manipulate or control like they do with Windows, but I think they just are lazy to find out ways to provide this support. Because Google forces all their workers to use Linux, and they have pretty much control on their OS as any other Windows system.

Linux is a valid system that can be used for work, just as many other companies do.

So my point is, the excuse of “Linux is not ready for workplaces” could be just a lack of knowledge of the IT team and/or a lack of intention to provide to developers the right tools to work.

  • Tibert@compuverse.uk
    14·
    1 year ago

    Wtf are you talking about. Linux isn’t a distro.

    And the example isn’t a “only noobs use it”.

    It’s an example of an exploit existing since many years. And which could have appeared in a random package, while staying invisible.

      • Cypher@lemmy.world
        31·
        1 year ago

        I said distro instead OS, Linux is the most used OS,

        Wrong, Linux totals 3% of the desktop market which is what’s being discussed in the original post.

        many people behind working in secure the Linux environment.

        Many people work on securing Windows so your point is…?

        The example of this exploit also exists on Mac and Windows for years, and it will always happen.

        Whataboutism.

        An admin user will know what they are doing, and I doubt they will install a package from an external source downloaded randomly on internet, for the non-admin users, without sudo they can’t install/infect that malware on your Linux.

        Wrong. This is so wrong. The most common and effective attacks start with phishing people who think they know better. A user downloading a zip or rar file is enough, they don’t need to be an admin or have sudo rights.

        Seriously just stop talking about a topic you have zero knowledge on. I suggest you do a SANS course if you’re actually interested in learning.

          • Cypher@lemmy.world
            21·
            1 year ago

            Linux can be used at your workplaces

            Yea given that Linux servers are already commonplace it is clear you were referring to Desktops.

            You’re garbage at this, the worst kind of advocate Linux could have.