[DesertSapper]

Unix and Linux-based operating systems are much more secure than Windows due to compartmentalization, kernel isolation, and file level security. However, there are NO operating systems that are immune to malware/viruses.

Windows focused on functionality while unix/linux focused on stability and security. MS grabbed market share . . . and the vast majority of the viruses.

[ShadowAce]

Windows focused on functionality while unix/linux focused on stability and security.

Exactly. Also, Windows focused on single-user machines. That is a very different mindset than multiuser systems. They are still trying to recover from that.

[expat_panama]

If that’s the virus history of Linux, then we’ve established that Linux has to be a damn safe system. Imagine a Microsoft virus history...