The biggest and best supercomputers run Linux

"According to the report."
Which report? The hyperlink just points to top500.org , no report ?
 
Wow... I'm glad to see we're up there.

And using Linux is really obvious though - it's highly customizable with virtually no restrictions, something that Windows doesn't offer.
 
NuclearStr1der said:
Wow... I'm glad to see we're up there.

And using Linux is really obvious though - it's highly customizable with virtually no restrictions, something that Windows doesn't offer.
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virtually no restriction ? that's the problem - it is insecure.
Don't get me wrong, it's just that 90% of the world's 100 million or so PCs/laptops run Windows, which is why they are so targeted by hackers, phishers, viruses, bots, etc.
Once Linux machines are more widely used, then they are going to be openly prone to attacks.
 
Se7enty4 said:
virtually no restriction ? that's the problem - it is insecure.
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Please elaborate?

Keep in mind that establishments like the DoD, NSA etc all use Linux because it is more secure. They are even active contributors to Linux on the security front.
 
Se7enty4 said:
virtually no restriction ? that's the problem - it is insecure.

Once Linux machines are more widely used, then they are going to be openly prone to attacks.
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bwahahaha, sorry, but I had to laugh at that.

Sure, there'll be one or two Linux distros who'll try to please windows fanbois by giving them root access to everything - that is a recipe for disaster.

I'll stick to the tried and tested method of keeping root access totally separate from user accounts by default, something which whinydoze is trying to fix.

And don't think that merely having one restricted user account in whinydoze will help - there are lots of holes where worms can wriggle through and attack the OS.

Linux? Secure and stable. No holes for worms to wriggle through.
 
Se7enty4 said:
virtually no restriction ? that's the problem - it is insecure.
Don't get me wrong, it's just that 90% of the world's 100 million or so PCs/laptops run Windows, which is why they are so targeted by hackers, phishers, viruses, bots, etc.
Once Linux machines are more widely used, then they are going to be openly prone to attacks.
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When will this "security through obscurity" FUD stop. Linux is inherently more secure than windows because of the way it is designed. It is not perfect, it is not bombproof but it is a damn sight more secure than windows can ever hope to because it was engineered that way from it's inception.
 
The_Librarian said:
bwahahaha, sorry, but I had to laugh at that.

Sure, there'll be one or two Linux distros who'll try to please windows fanbois by giving them root access to everything - that is a recipe for disaster.

I'll stick to the tried and tested method of keeping root access totally separate from user accounts by default, something which whinydoze is trying to fix.

And don't think that merely having one restricted user account in whinydoze will help - there are lots of holes where worms can wriggle through and attack the OS.

Linux? Secure and stable. No holes for worms to wriggle through.
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Hackers and other criminals will only start the damage once it is worth their while.
At the moment the Linux base worldwide is so tiny, that it is not worth anything to them to waste their time on a puny userbase.
I studied through Andrew Tanenbaum (Netherlands) , where Linus "adapted" Andrew's code, and Andrew suggested it will take some time to for hackers to find any use for Linux.
 
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Se7enty4 said:
Hackers and other criminals will only start the damage once it is worth their while.
At the moment the Linux base worldwide is so tiny, that it is not worth anything to them to waste their time on a puny userbase.
I studied through Andrew Tanenbaum (Netherlands) , where Linus "adapted" Andrew's code, and Andrew suggested it will take some time to for hackers to find any use for Linux.
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NASA, DoD, major Telcos, Banks etc. Is that not worth their while?
 
Se7enty4 said:
it is insecure.
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I'm primarily a Windows user, and even I laughed at this comment. As mentioned in the posts above me, Linux is more secure by design. It has been developed from the ground up as a multi-user operating system, keeping users as separate as possible. I still believe most security issues originate at a user level, be it in Windows, Mac OS or Linux.

Also remember that Linux has entire communities of very knowledgeable people plugging away at code when they notice a problem. On average Microsoft has a longer turnaround time to release patches for critical security issues.
 
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