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> why are they using Windows at all?

I'm a back-end developer/DevOps/Linux sysadmin who runs a small consultancy. I've been brought into a few Windows projects -- primarily on-prem/interactive installations. The past few occasions because the client was using Windows because the FE was being built using TouchDesigner. (Not sure it's still Windows-only but it was previously.)

So, it happens. Clients have many reasons for running Windows and depending on the project and its needs, I may accept the requirement or not. To use a recent couple of examples, if I can use GitBash, Docker, WSL and Python locally, then I'll probably take it on. If they're set on using PowerShell, C# and Azure, I'm probably out.

That all being said, if the project is interesting or high profile enough, I'll jump through whatever hoops are put in front of me.




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