If you can, get a Linux work machine. In lue of that get a Mac.

If you can’t do either, buckle up cause it’s gonna get real bumpy

Odds are security is not able to fight this fight.

The MSA with Microsoft will say something along the lines of data will not leave the corporate boundary. And that will be sufficient - because Microsoft has assumed the risk.

For highly technical users containers are going to do everything we need.

For non technical users who need separation, profiles are a standard known framework.

Depends on seat count. But even a “small” (the smallest bucket of seats is 500) on prem install of data center/confluence can be in 6 figures…

Hell. I’ll echo that but for senor operations types. Your who im looking for if you can function in 3+ different operating systems, understand (and can implement) dnssec, and design gitops workflows. Bonus points if you can explain SMTP to me.

Trillium Next: The last note taking software you will ever need. It works as a standalone, or in a client/server configuration across almost all platforms.

Only allowed to use if your hostname is Epsilon3. And instead of systemd you get TheGreatMachine.

I get it. But the moment we invoke RAID, or ZFS, we are outside what standard consumers will ever interact with, and therefore into business use cases. Remember, even simple homelab use cases involving docker are well past what the bulk of the world understands.

There is an enterprise storage shelf (aka a bunch of drives that hooks up to a server) made by Dell which is 1.2 PB (yes petabytes). So there is a use, but it’s not for consumers.

Not op but I’ll do stuff from time to time that is well below my pay grade. Mind management understands that the pay difference and that I’m not doing my normal responsibilities if I’m helping out…

See I just like LMDE. Everything works without fiddling (I want my OS to be boring). And if I feel spicy - backports.

I’m a senior IT type. My work laptop is Debian.

We like good pastries, coffee, good booze and feeling appreciated. Go make friends with the senior IT types and the help desk manager. Trust me it’s with it.

Also…

1. everything is changeable. But not everything should be changed.
2. There will come a time when you need to interact with the command line. This is expected, and no you did not do something wrong.
3. Have fun.

Oh if your looking for a distro? Mint is a great entry point (and even can support crusty old graybeards as well).

While I knew some of this, I will happily say I did not know it all. Thank you for taking the time to do this level of info dump.

Honestly. I have no idea. They generally all do the same basic thing. Get one that has features you like at a price you can live with.

Aw. I did not realize Bukele was also authoritarian. That was the missing part.

Thanks!

It takes 5 mins to install and a few weeks to get comfortable using it. Then you wonder how you ever lived without it.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not following every nuance about the deportations - but can someone point me in the direction to understand why El Salvador? Why there?

There is a Cascadia Independence movement but it’s not widely talked about.

I mean. Imo that’s only fair. Sure they are getting one of the world’s larger economics (WA state + Portland), they are also getting Montana, Idaho, and a good chunk of the Dakota’s…