Star Why Windows Isn't Hell Or Why Linux Isn't Bliss, Part II
Linked by Thom "Slakje" Holwerda on Sun 27th Jul 2003 19:04 UTC
Editorial Misinterpreted. I think that is about the best word around to describe the reactions to my previous article. Whether it has been misinterpreted due to people only reading what they want to read, due to an unclear choice of words on my behalf, or other factors, I am going to try it again. I will try to explain my position, again. Now, more stable, the code has been rewritten from scratch!
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re: If Linux (not likely though) grows virus will come
by Snake on Sun 27th Jul 2003 21:02 UTC

There is some truth to the fact that if more systems exist, more will potentially be hacked. Viruses will never be the problem on Linux that it is on Windows since it has much stricter permissions to run programs. If you write an email virus you would need to get someone to execute the program by choice rather than active-x. Then it may work in kmail, but people are running evolution, pine, mutt, mozilla mail or any number of other programs to read their mail. It is possible to write a Linux virus but they will be more easily contained.

Also, if being more popular is the only reason for more viruses or hacks, then why is IIS hit more often than Apache?