Is This A Virus?

The corporate world's dirty little secret: why learn fancy languages when Excel macros will make you the office wizard? Non-IT folks don't care about your elegant Python algorithms—they just want their spreadsheets to stop crashing. VBA might be the programming equivalent of using a hammer to screw in a nail, but damn if it doesn't get you immediate results while the "real programmers" are still setting up their development environments. SQL queries in Access might make database engineers cry, but nothing says job security like being the only person who can make the ancient accounting system spit out quarterly reports.

The holy war of operating systems, visualized as an IQ bell curve. The average devs (middle of the curve) are crying about needing Linux for coding. Meanwhile, both the "too simple to know better" folks and the enlightened geniuses have transcended the debate entirely—one thinks OS doesn't matter, and the other has ascended to some mythical "Temple OS" plane of existence. It's the perfect illustration of programming tribalism. After 15 years in the industry, I've watched countless junior devs have existential meltdowns over OS choice while the seniors just use whatever gets the job done. And then there's that one architect who built their own custom Gentoo setup that nobody else can comprehend.

Content Janis Kluge jakluge 17h Due to sanctions, Russia is switching from Windows to Linux. The government wants to force domestic programmers to convert their software. But there are doubts: Many systems will have to be rebuilt from scratch, and there are few Linux experts around. kommersant.rudoc5570730 48 17 237 740 Kait airenni Replying to jakluge You can't throw a political enemy out a fourth-floor Linux, though. 11:09 AM 20 Sep 22 Twitter for Android

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Windows: *requires 64-bit CPU, 4GB RAM, secure boot, Microsoft account, valid license, and a small blood sacrifice to the update gods* Linux: "Just give me electrons and I'll run on your toaster." The beauty of Linux is that it'll boot on practically anything with a power source while Windows keeps adding requirements faster than Moore's Law can keep up. My ancient laptop from 2008 that Windows 10 declared "unworthy" now runs a sleek Linux distro like it's fresh off the assembly line. It's the digital equivalent of turning water into wine, except Microsoft wants you to buy a new bottle first.

The eternal battle between Windows and Linux updates perfectly captured! Windows begs to update at the worst times and gets told to shut up. Meanwhile, Linux users will literally sit and watch apt update run for an hour like it's prime entertainment. The difference? Windows forces updates down your throat while Linux makes you feel like a hacker watching scrolling terminal text. It's the Stockholm syndrome of operating systems—we hate forced updates but voluntarily watch package managers do their thing.