Mac is way too expensive for most of the world.

Hardware support for most linux distros still suck.

This year I've used Ubuntu, NixOS, Arch and Zorin OS. My issues:

- Dell dock station won't work properly.

- Hibernation on Lenovo laptop won't work properly.

- Bluetooth won't work properly.

I'm using currently Zorin OS and it has the best user experience so far. That said, it still requires leg work to setup stuff compared to Windows 10 (I use it at $JOB). Ironically, I think using Linux in Windows is actually easier for many use cases as you can just wipe your distro clean if gets to a broken state.

What kind of docking station is your Dell one?

What behavior are you observing with hibernation?

That was sort of my company's IT story.

In the beginning they needed AD because business is heavily Windows centric.

Then they started using Windows Server for DNS, business apps, shared volumes, etc...

After I joined I started separating concerns / reducing blast radius and now we use Windows Server for AD and a few apps that are Windows only.

Azure AD + Intune MDM is getting better and I think we will be able to kill our managed AD soonish though.

GitLab has wikis, CI/CD and sprint / issue / project management features. We use it at $DAY_JOB and while not perfect it's a pretty great offering.

As an Ops, I sort of gave up telling developers they should know how computers work.

The more they need me, the bigger my paycheck gets. My TC has increase 4x last five years and I do not consider myself some infra guru by any means.

$7B before interests and penalties. Ouch.

Buildkit has a daemonless / rootless mode nowadays.

Companies after selling your data to 3rd parties: "We just allowed bits to be copied lol".

Yes, this is pretty much what they do.

Sure. I'm just noting that owning data is not an absurd idea, as OP implies.

Another case that comes to mind: spreading child porn should be punishable. Imagine if pedophiles could claim they were "just copying bytes".

I guess what I want to say is: there are valid reasons to be against IP. I don't like IP and I would like IP laws to be seriously revamped. But "bytes are meant to be free" is just a naive argument, as copying bytes can clearly be harmful to others in ways most societies consider criminal.