Quote Originally Posted by dopedupdan
yep linux is virus free and most software for it is free
Unfortunately Linux is not virus free, granted there aren't as many on the OS as there on with windows, but think about it.

If you are a virus writer and want to cause havoc, get spyware/malware/trojans on to machines, which OS is the most used in the entire world - Answer = Windows.

Most people who use Linux distro's are tech savy and know what to look out for with regards to malware, sites that try to force scripts to run on your box etc, so creating a program that tries to infect Linux boxes is not worth while for the organised crime gangs who push out key loggers, screen capture programs etc. The same goes with Apple.

I use both windows and *nix in my job and both OS's do what I need them to do. It annoys me when people spout shit, macs are better, linux is better windows is better blah fkin blah. I say to those people, learn all of them, then make an infomred decision instead of jumping on a band wagon...

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