[Texas Fossil]

Linux and Macs, while no more secure than Windows, in most cases don't have enough market share to justify coding malware for them

I am not at all convinced that Linux is no more secure than Windows. For 2 reasons, Direct X and the integrated browser (IE) with the OS. In my opinion both are security killers. There are many Linux distributions, some not so secure and others incredibly secure. I have used several flavors of Linux and have used it for over 10 years. I am not a Google fan, but think this is a smart move for them.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I am with you....

I LOVE my Linux MINT rel 9.

[untrained skeptic]

Vulnerabilities are found in Linux just as they are in Windows. You need to keep your OS and applications patched to the latest versions.

Windows greatest security flaw is it’s users. The average Windows user is a bit more likely than the average Linux user to do something stupid like click that box allowing a plugin to be installed from some web site they are on.

They are more likely to reduce security in the interest of conveience.

Google apparently got hit by a vulnerability in a very old version of Internet Explorer. That sounds like poor system administration to me.

Google has a lot of data that hackers are going to want. Switching to Linux and MacOS will most likely just encourage Chineese hackers to put forth more effort on hacking Linux and MacOS.