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I forgot one important point. >Linux is the most powerful of the main three OSes but it also requires the most administration if you're doing much with it. To
by b0rsuk 15y ago
I forgot one important point.
>Linux is the most powerful of the main three OSes but it also requires the most administration if you're doing much with it.
Too many weasel words to reply with certainty, but I like this one:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/29/munich_linux_savings/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/29/munich_linux_savings...
Munich's mayor claims €4m savings from Linux switch
Lower costs and fewer support calls than Windows
- seanp2k2 15y agoPoint: there isn't much malware for Linux (and the virus scanners for it scan for /windows viruses/), and there is no easy dtrace/strace/lsof for Windows (afaik...sysinternals tools aside kinda.) If all you really need is a web browser, mail client, IM client/Skype, a PDF reader, and libreOffice (try it before you knock it)...Linux is great for non-techies in office environments, and can be locked down very easily.
- Locke1689 15y ago* dtrace/strace/lsof for Windows (afaik...sysinternals tools aside kinda.)* StraceNT Point: there isn't much malware for Linux Windows 7 is probably more secure than vanilla Linux. iptables comes with no default configuration or configuration utility. POSIX.1e ACLs are less flexible than Windows ACEs. Desktop Linux isn't targeted very often, but Linux servers are targeted and exploited all the time.
- jiggy2011 15y agoTrue, if desktop Linux where to become mainstream you can expect many rogue PPAs containing malware as well as existing trusted repos becoming huge juicy attack targets.