I'm talking about Linux. I've been using Linux desktop for 15 years. No viruses so far. But if I just talked about my personal machines, would anyone listen?

I'm talking about Linux. I've been using Linux desktop for 15 years. No viruses so far. But if I just talked about my personal machines, would anyone listen? I've had a lot more opportunity to see what it looks like when a VM is compromized, compared to a desktop, because my desktop has never been compromized.