Comment Linux is safe, because... (Score 0, Troll) 203
Because it has a small market share. Nobody wants to write a program that will work on unix based systems because it just isn't practical. The main reason for this is that Linux systems vary wildly in terms of operation and security. Windows does not have this "problem" (and lack of standardization is what has kept Linux out of the mainstream) and, to a degree, neither do Macs. Who would want to write a botnet for linux systems? Now, if our dreams become a reality, and Linux becomes the de facto standard then we will have problems too, this is a perfect example of security though obscurity. The opportunity costs outweigh the benefits, as long as this is true then Linux users have little to fear.