25 Reasons to Convert to Linux ( ????? )

[Ext User(amosf (Tim Fairchild))]

MJT wrote something like:

> With an open source O/S such as Linux, wouldn't it be more prone to
> viruses, worms and the like than say Windows? After all, if a hacker can
> access the source code, wouldn't it make it easier to figure out how to
> attack it?
>
> Thing is, I've not heard much about Linux's vulnerabilities, hence the
> question.

You would think it works that way, but it appears to be the opposite. Open
code means that everyone can see how it works and so find the weaknesses
and help fix them. With closed code it's mainly the crackers that find the
holes...

Vulnerabilities exist, but the rate of change is great. It's a moving
target...

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[Ext User(Terry Collins)]

MJT wrote:
> With an open source O/S such as Linux, wouldn't it be more prone to
> viruses, worms and the like than say Windows? After all, if a hacker can
> access the source code, wouldn't it make it easier to figure out how to
> attack it?

THE PROBLEM is that MS integrated automatic action into their OS and
major applications through MS Basic, without having any real
security/permissions/etc.

There is nothing like this in Linux.