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# Honestly, no intention of starting a holy war;

Been a Linux guy for over 9 years spanning school, college and my previous job years;

Now I have to use Windows at my new job. I know very little abt this os and it has never been among my strong skills (only used it for gaming);

What's more intriguing is that my current company's entire infrastructure is Windows based - which I had no idea that it could be possible at such a large scale;

I don't know about what I feel about this whole thing. But what I know is that I don't wanna shy away from it. I love the job and the role (only just if it was Linux, it'd be perfect).

Just need this for a future reflection:
Can anyone confirm if it's the same with other investment banks/financial services institutions etc. infrastructure?

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  • 2
    9y
    I can confirm banks
  • 2
    9y
    I've never seen people *not* use windows corporately. I occasionally see macs in schools or private use. But mostly windows everywhere.
  • 1
    9y
    Idem at the bank I worked at (biggest of Europe if I remember). And it honestly feels like marching on eggs, anything could stop working any second in a number of different ways.

    Technical support became my best friend :)
  • 3
    9y
    Been in a company where you could choose between Mac/Win/Linux. Boss used Mac as well as the administrative people, dot net guys used Windows and the rest of the people used Linux.

    Not sure about many other companies though but I know that some around here at least use LibreOffice for the sake of costs.
  • 2
    9y
    What would your company do when there's a windows update ?
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    RIP
  • 2
    9y
    Almost every atm runs windows fucking xp
  • 1
    9y
    I work for a large government paying agency and it's all Windows.
  • 1
    9y
    I worked for one of the biggest telcos in latin america and I can confirm: Everything is Windows with a big cash support contract with Microsoft
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