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You're thinking as if it was Windows. In enterprise environments, companies control a set of proxy repositories and whitelist/blacklist packages.
If you're a dev and need a specific package (or set of packages) that aren't listed, then you can request it through a ticket.

What do companies gain from a full Linux environment?

• Better integration with services (if it's already a linux/unix shop).
• Cost reduction from licenses (although an increase in training/in-house expertise costs)
• Machines will run supported as long as the silicon stays welded.
• Better security if implemented right.
  (A big issue of Windows is that for running secure you need to cut a lot of it, which generates shadow IT).

However if not done right, there's a long list of head-aches, including some software that's no longer compatible and has no real professional linux option (design suites, SCADA/ICS, CAD software, etc).
Even if there's a similar tool, it's highly possible that there are trade-offs that will require a lot of investment.

In most cases this gets solved in two ways:

• Designers get a Mac so they can stop whinning and IT churns a solution to integrate all the outdated stuff running on that OS with the rest of enterprise services.
• Windows stuff that doesn't require a beffy computer gets deployed on a VM with RBAC integrated with the company's IDP.

Calibre vs... em something that's not calibre.

I'm honest not sure what I would use instead, but it would be hard to replace.

I think that's mainly a problem in Synology. I'm running it on a small arm media server and it basically takes a minute. (OS on nvme, files on NFS via 1G LAN)

Department of Wide Movers, Mechanised Papal Vocalizer, Neverending Sandwich XIV

Brain parries and counter attacks!

If it's more convenient for them to do otherwise, you'll end up with a large base of angry, disenfranchised and unvaccinated people that blames all their problems to the other part of the population.

Given how much weapon hoarders tend to fit in that category already, I would advocate towards a more soft approach.

Can't wait for some bootlicker to name himself "techno-feudalist knight" in linkedin.

Techno-feudalism sounds cooler than enshitification and way cooler than what it is.

Who's asking?

The best year for retro gamers

Washington, Washington...

Perfect

This (Unity change not your statement) will be a shank at the back of most indie devs.

And be released anually until homo sapiens is no more.

Jane Squire lived in the 17th century and was an outstanding matematician along with Elizabeth Johnson, Elena Cornaro, and Clelia Grillo (with probably some notable omisions).

That said, they were constantly given shit for trying to do math so.. I guess your point stands.

That's not a paywall. A paywall is basically a mechanism that locks content if you don't pay.

No they do not, subscription/registration is optional to people that can read.

The guardian doesn't have a paywall

Ok, roll for initiative