Quote from: aral on June 20, 2011, 04:26:16 PM

Quote from: kokojie on June 20, 2011, 04:16:39 PM

Windows is fine, and is more secure than linux. If linux would receive the same amount of malicious attacks that windows receive, linux would become unusable and would require patches for years. The security on some of the linux distros is atrocious. Linux security is achieved through obscurity. An attacker isn't going to bother writing attacks against an OS that less than 1% of people use, and those that do use linux are likely to be highly technical.

Total utter nonsense! The real reason Windows is more secure is because of the billion-dollar anti-virus and malware protection industry that protects its users. There is just no decent anti-virus software for linux! You have to be crazy to install an OS like that.

Linux and Windows are built from the same circuit hardware and same logistic languages and can be coded and hacked the same ways.

Windows is just more popular.
Windows has more ignorant users.
Windows is mainstream.

Prime target for hackers who think it's funny to fuck with people. The larger the population, the higher the probability of at least 1 fool falling for their trick.

Only reason Linux is more secure is because nobody is interested in coding viruses for them yet.