Teeqoz said:
Would it be impossible to have a combination? Free Linux distros for all those where that's sufficient, and a distro that supports AD where that is needed? |
I can't really see a scenario where you would not want to have an employee's PC in your AD. It's both necessary for accounting and security. The only place where free linux distros exist are in the datacenter for more or less important applications like internal websites or network services.
And to all that you have to add the familiarity with the system. A lot of companies simply can't switch or had to switch back to Windows due to complaints and decreased productivity by employees due to their inability to adjust.
Switching away from Windows is simply not a realistic option. I doubt the new system will be much more expensive than the current one and even if it's probably less expensive than a switch to a different OS would be.
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