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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Why Linux is better than Windows or macOS for security (www.computerworld.com)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

Ah, the infamous "many eyes argument" :D That may be true for the Linux kernel but not so much for the bottom 99% of packages in the repos... Also a missing bit is that Linux is secure because software running on in is open source and comes from official and moderated repositories.

Once Linux gets popular and commercial developers start pushing flatpacks and what not this will end and Linux distros are way less hardened against insider threat than other OSes are (especially Android). Not to mention people using Linux are more technically inclined than Windows users basically by definition.

On one hand I would like to see grater adoption of Linux, I thing it would be good for everybody in general. But on the other hand I selfishly like the status quo, where criminals have a nice target painted for them and I can stay a safe distance away and enjoy the (shi*)show...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

You can use Popularity Contest results in Debian-based distros as a guide for checked packages.