Linux: Why you should switch

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superchunk said:
Yeah I hate it when Mac and Linux ppl say how much safer these OS's are as compared to Windows. It just a fact that Windows is on 90% of computers worldwide, thus, it gets nearly all of the attention of the assholes that write viruses. If Mac or Linux was the dominate app it would have the same problems. If you can't see that then you are just ignorant.

Basically, you're not getting shot because no one is aiming at you, not because you're invincible. All you have to do is be smart and not download stupid shit, use good anti-virus software, and use good anti-spam software.

Each OS has its good and bad. Overall Mac is more expensive, sturdy, and harder to find software for. Overall Linux is free, more complicated to use, and harder to find software for. Overall Windows is cheaper, tons of software, and an virtual whore that tries to let everyone get a piece.

As for me, I have to use Windows at work. For home I have thought about two options. One build my next PC as a media center 64 bit. Second choice is go for an iMac. Mac will cost more and I will have to deal with training my family about the differences. I still leaning to build my own media center PC.

 No. You're wrong on that first point. Servers are far more valuable than home PCs, because they deal with large money and information transfers. You would think, then, that virus writers would target Linux servers because they form the majority of all server OSes. However, many more viruses, etc. are written for Windows servers than Linux, BSD or other free operating systems, most likely because they're easier to expoit.