Thank you for the comment, I wish the original article included much of the same. I'm a 100% Linux user for the last 8 years and a fellow enthusiast. That said

Thank you for the comment, I wish the original article included much of the same. I'm a 100% Linux user for the last 8 years and a fellow enthusiast. That said, I'm a web-app programmer and worry greatly about security. I have no idea about the internals of Linux or any other OS and really have no time to learn it. I NEED to be able to rely on people who know this part of CS. So, with that said, and with honest and open intrigue: If to "...realistically secure a Linux system is almost impossible", then how does the internet not crash and burn? It is my understanding that most servers run on Linux, and their exposure to the internet makes them inherently extremely available for targeting. Are they all secretly compromised? Waiting for some global signal? Certainly, there are thousands+ of Linux-based VPS's out there set up by folks with only the most basic skills that have had sites up and running for years (self included). Are those just automatically pwned, and we can expect large swathes of the internet to stop working at any moment because the "dumpster fire" of Linux was used at the heart? Should I switch my server to an Apple-based one so that I can benefit from the best security?