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I would say the best benefit of using Linux over Windows for a casual user is to avoid viruses and ransomware and the like.
by larrik 10y ago
I would say the best benefit of using Linux over Windows for a casual user is to avoid viruses and ransomware and the like.
- cJ0th 10y agothe second best benefit would be the end to those endless update -> reboot -> update ... cycles ;)
- Aldo_MX 10y agoBelieving you're more secure simply by using Linux instead of Windows is dangerous. The Mirai botnet is the living proof of what happens when you use Linux and forget to take care about your security, not using Windows is not an excuse to lower your guard. As an example, think about all the untrusted code you run, something so simple like `curl -o angular-react-vue-example.sh | sh`. OTOH, not being familiar with troubleshooting low level issues means you'll never know whenever you get infected, remember kernel.org's hack[1]?. [1] http://pastebin.com/BKcmMd47 http://pastebin.com/BKcmMd47