On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 2:09 PM Joe <j...@jretrading.com> wrote: > > You missed one: Linux is virtually a virus-free environment, and a > large user base would mean many more people running as root, and it > would become worth the time of malware writers to target Linux. Linux > would become as virus-ridden as Windows. >
There is no reason for "many more people running as root" so I don't think that's a valid point. Ubuntu is derived from Debian and Ubuntu eliminated direct root login years ago. But you can do that easily with your own Debian installation if you want to. It would also become a target for data harvesting, from which Debian, > at least, is refreshingly free. Again lacking data center experience? Every server in your data center that is outward-facing will be contacted by intruders on its open ports. That includes your Debian servers. If your apache server or application server running on Debian is vulnerable and open to outside, they will knock on your door. What happens _after_ that determines how vulnerable you are. -- > Joe > >
