7th Lesson
Proprietary software is trustworthy
No system is immune to virus
However....
2.600.000.000 Code red Worm
9.100.000.000 Conficker Worm
15.000.000.000 I LOVE YOU worm
+ 38.000.000.000 MyDoom worm
$64.700.000.000
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
1. Linux is awesome.
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
2. Linux has a well built architecture.
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
3. Linux has a low desktop market-share.
3.1 Why bother attacking Linux when you can target far more fragile architectures
with higher desktop market-share?
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
4. Linux has a permission system:
4.1. Only those with root access can change the file system.
4.2. Yeah...We don't cause billions of dollars of damage...Repeatedly...
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
5. Linux distributions send new releases very quickly, patching existing problems.
Why doesn't it happen on Linux?
6. Linux has a wonderfull community, with many developers, that help it flourish.