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How to minimize pain of Windows in work environment? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by someacnt@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev

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Hello all! I began working today, where the work is closely related to programming. Despite this, the work computer is set up as Windows (eww). I want to look for work-arounds, as installing linux on a work machine is a no-go.

I wonder, what is the way to minimize pain from having to use windows? Either that, or a way to maximize work done on linux-like stuffs. A linux server is given for us, and I think I can install WSL. Any recommendations on this setup?

Especially, I miss the virtual desktop feature, is there any way to use it? Is there a way I can run compositor through WSL? Also, should I install Pop! OS for the feature, or is it available on e.g. Ubuntu (default WSL)?

Sorry to ask a non-exclusively-linux question, but I think, hopefully, many linux people have experience to give me pointers what to do with a windows work environment.

EDIT: The Windows is Windows 10.

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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah that's a good point.

The thing with our organization is they selected technologies that are simply not compatible with Linux. Even using WSL is complicated.

It's dumb because the vast majority of the tasks I do and the technologies I work with is almost exclusively made to work on Linux or requires a Linux VM to work.