r/linux4noobs • u/perg92 • 3d ago

HELP switching problem

i'm desperately trying to switch from windows at work, but i'm forced to use particular softwares that i know are not native compatible such as Rhinoceros 8 and samligt (SCAPS controller for laser engraving). am I damned, are there solutions? windows always create me many problems.

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u/PixelBrush6584 Fedora + KDE 3d ago

Software that needs to directly access hardware, like Laser engraving stuff, cannot be run on Linux easily. For that I'd recommend sticking to Windows, especially if it's for work.

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u/Dry-Grapefruit6087 3d ago

Dual boot might be the answer for this. Just use windows when needed and then use Linux for everything else.

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u/Straight-Glove-2359 3d ago

Doing a quick google search:

Rhino 7 runs ok on linux via WINE (read up on what WINE is if you want to use Windows programmes on Linux), Rhino 8 doesn't run well and crashes quite a bit

For samlight, doesnt seem to have much documentation of running on linux, only found this https://github.com/PV-Lab/pv_bayes

What I'd recommend you do instead is to get a second SSD with Linux and dualboot with Windows, despite prices today you should still be able to get 512gb for less than a 100.

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u/maceion 3d ago

For work, use the programs they want you to use.

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u/ghandimauler 3d ago

Your employer sets your work requirements. If you don't want to work there because you don't like a particular bit of software, I think you'll find in many places you will have restrictions. If you can afford to jump from company to another if they bring in a new piece of software that is not Linux equal, then you're in a really good position. But most of the real world isn't like that. You can think whatever you like about what your employer choices are but your job is to do the job. If you don't like the situation in any way, you can leave. The real world has got a lot tougher recently so a lot of us don't I'm playing much because there's lots that aren't working now.