End of 10: Replace Windows 10 with Linux(endof10.org)
endof10.org
End of 10: Replace Windows 10 with Linux
https://endof10.org/
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The real blocker isn't just about installing Linux or even learning Linux though, is it? It's about how to integrate Linux into a business computing ecosystem that Microsoft, through lots of illegal force and money, has helped make hostile to ANY non-Windows OS.
Although endof10.org isn't really targeting businesses, the switch to Linux can be doable, depending on the size and age of the organisation.
Usually, smaller and younger organisations these days tend to lean heavily into SaaS / cloud solutions (for IAM, configuration/endpoint management, business processes etc) and have very little traditional on-premise server infrastructure. This makes it easier for them to switch to Linux, since a lot of these services are OS-agnostic, or have other cloud-based alternatives.
For eg, Azure AD and Intune supports Linux, but you're probably better off using something else like JumpCloud[1], which offers more and better Linux management features. If you're already used to the cloud model then making the switch to an alternative provider is pretty straightforward, especially if you don't have to deal with decades worth of legacy infrastructure.
For legacy end-user Windows apps, they could be delivered via Citrix Cloud, or even just any normal Windows VM running anywhere, with the apps being accessible on the end-user device via FreeRDP's RemoteApps feature (which makes it appear as if the app is running locally on the system). This should do as a temporary measure until these legacy apps are replaced by native or cloud-based alternatives.
Finally, this sort of model could even be applied for larger businesses, in a piecemeal fashion, say starting with a small user group/business unit that has little dependency on Windows-specific business processes, and then slowly migrate groups over as and when they get rid of legacy/on-prem dependencies.
[1] https://jumpcloud.com/blog/linux-capabilities-roundup
Usually, smaller and younger organisations these days tend to lean heavily into SaaS / cloud solutions (for IAM, configuration/endpoint management, business processes etc) and have very little traditional on-premise server infrastructure. This makes it easier for them to switch to Linux, since a lot of these services are OS-agnostic, or have other cloud-based alternatives.
For eg, Azure AD and Intune supports Linux, but you're probably better off using something else like JumpCloud[1], which offers more and better Linux management features. If you're already used to the cloud model then making the switch to an alternative provider is pretty straightforward, especially if you don't have to deal with decades worth of legacy infrastructure.
For legacy end-user Windows apps, they could be delivered via Citrix Cloud, or even just any normal Windows VM running anywhere, with the apps being accessible on the end-user device via FreeRDP's RemoteApps feature (which makes it appear as if the app is running locally on the system). This should do as a temporary measure until these legacy apps are replaced by native or cloud-based alternatives.
Finally, this sort of model could even be applied for larger businesses, in a piecemeal fashion, say starting with a small user group/business unit that has little dependency on Windows-specific business processes, and then slowly migrate groups over as and when they get rid of legacy/on-prem dependencies.
[1] https://jumpcloud.com/blog/linux-capabilities-roundup
Yeah, in corporate environments the leap is harder, but for home usage I guess Linux is… fine? I mean, browsing the web, reading and writing stuff, playing some games. I have a hard time trying to imagine a scenario, apart from Windows-exclusively apps (such as MS Office), that a Linux box would struggle.
Nice, I am a member at a makerspace in MA that would be interested in holding an end of 10 install event too. I'll have to look into organizing something.
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