100% agree with you, we need to be neat in our language


it is snag to me that need to be cleared! I have vista and it really annoy me to click every time. I wish they would do like ubuntu just pop authentication box for password

It is far more difficult to attack a Linux system than in Windows.

On the other hand, when it comes to Linux, the user normally has stronger computer knowledge in comparison to Windows users, thus are more aware of virus thread.

Thanks

While it is true that the average Linux user knows more about system security, and computers in general, that's not necessarily the reason that Linux has better security.

My take on it is that Linux is built with security in mind. Windows is built with security as an afterthought.

Linux is open source, and easier for the open source developers of the world (100's of thousands) to find holes, security flaws etc and patch them. Windows needs to rely on their on-staff developers who are limited in numbers and resources. As a for-profit company, they need to be sure that everything comes in on time and on budget. That can only result in one thing: the most important security holes being plugged and the others either put off to a later date or not dealt with at all.

I think it should be obvious that Windows ranks lower in security when the Service Packs alone are the size of most Linux distributions.

linux will eventually need an anti-virus program hopefully after my time

Hi,
please could be one off you be so kind to tell me if is there a software for suse 11.1 to exploit loopholes?.
Thank you be so kind to help me.

Michael

Plenty.

Much of the software used to exploit (Windows) loopholes are linux-based.

Sadly you need a brain (and knowledge) to utilise it.

Sorry to disappoint you.

ok thanks for all

I think Linux doesn't have an anti virus or is highly affected by viruses because people who tend to make a hobby of making viruses find no worth in making one for an OS that least used. But now I guess it's getting a portions of the market.

I think we'll see viruses soon.

I downloaded Clam AV from Ubuntu repo. Its not about fear of getting virus just a precaution. You never know.

I've been using Linux for a long time and noticed that it is a lot harder to exploit loop holes in it, to run an executable it must be Chmoded, to access gain write access to anything out side of your home folder you must be root, and security holes are patched much much faster than on Windows.