> If a programmer who happens to do music production or art as hobby for example, which do you think he would choose, a Macbook or a Linux laptop?
Don't the vast majority of companies have clauses in contracts that say whatever you create on your particular work laptop belongs to the company? I certainly have that in my contract.
In general, I would say that you're getting your work laptop for work. Work-related things should have a priority from hobbies. Having to have a VM for various thing is a strange trade off when you say the upside is producing music as a hobby.
Don't the vast majority of companies have clauses in contracts that say whatever you create on your particular work laptop belongs to the company? I certainly have that in my contract.
In general, I would say that you're getting your work laptop for work. Work-related things should have a priority from hobbies. Having to have a VM for various thing is a strange trade off when you say the upside is producing music as a hobby.