For me its honestly a ton of my work software (digital forensics), shit is too niche to be replaced by good FOSS options. Cellebrite, Magnet Axiom, etc. Autopsy is great and free and has a linux version but it simply cannot get the same level of data without a pretty nutty level of custom code.

And the biggest side effect of this is FUCKING WINDOWS. God I would replace this nightmare OS in a heartbeat if the aforementioned work software would make linux compatible versions. We have legitimately wasted 10k hours dealing with windows bullshit that would not be a problem in linux. Though im sure linux would take a different 10k for its own problems.

What about you guys? Doesn’t have to be work related, thats just the thorn in my side right now.

  • @John_Coomsumer@beehaw.orgOP
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    411 months ago

    I freed myself from these chains years ago now, It was definitely worth it. understandable if you are locked in for work though.

    • TehPers
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      111 months ago

      There are jobs that require iphones? Now that sounds like a nightmare (unless you’re developing apps for ios or something).

      • @Evkob@lemmy.ca
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        411 months ago

        I’ve never had one which required a specific phone, but I’ve been excluded from the work group chat at two different jobs because it was on iMessage and I was the only Android user.

        I honestly consider this an advantage of using Android though :P

        • TehPers
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          411 months ago

          Wow, that is a uniquely idiotic problem caused by a dumb societal trend and perpetuated by a malicious company more interested in locking people into their products than innovating in an actually competitive manner. It’s sad that this is even an issue.

      • @nestEggParrot
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        111 months ago

        Possibly lock-in to their ecosystem of wearable devices. Those often poorly integrate with android.