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Fri Dec-31-04 06:09 PM
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17. This is all great, but don't think for a minute that Linux...

Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 06:10 PM by ALiberalSailor

...is more secure than Windows or any other OS. Linux has vulnerabilities just like Windows. The difference is that hackers, virus writers, and any other mal-doers are targeting the biggest audience- Windows users. As Linux gains a foot-hold in the desktop market and picks up more steam, I suspect we'll see more and more "malware" written for Linux. It also seems pretty logical to think this would happen sooner than later considering most of the big announcements concerning Linux migration are by "governments". If I were a hacker, I'd certainly be looking in this direction. JMHO.

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