Why Linux is better than windows for virus outbreaks.
The age old "discussions" that float around the internet in regards to Linux and windows security are contentious ones. It all seems to boil down to Linux people saying that Linux is more secure and windows people saying that it is not. In this case the windows guys are right, with exceptions.
People who are in the know, know, that any operating system is only as secure as it is configured and patched. I still say that even though both operating system can be properly configured and patched, in the event of a virus outbreak (and there will be one) for any operating system, Linux will handle the outbreak far more gracefully than windows.
This is because of the fundamental design of the Linux operating system compared to windows. Linux was designed from the start to be used by multiple concurrent users while windows has evolved from a single user model. It all come down to how the different operating systems access the underlying system programs.
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