It really is the COMBINATION of factors: * number one reason is probably that most user desktops are windows; * an average linux user is a lot more technically savvy than an average windows user, and is much more likely to understand the importance of applying patches [my non-technically oriented friends ALWAYS IGNORE those "updates are ready for installation" messages]; * as a lot of posters have mentioned, Linux systems can be made more secure (open source, security-minded design,...) -- if you know how; * I'd guess people who create these things might use MS hatred as an excuse; * there is greater diversity among linux software, whereas most people use outlook/msie on windows; (maybe to a lesser extent,) same is true for OS versions; this makes it easier to target MS. * (Probably more that can be added here.)
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It really is the COMBINATION of factors: ...) -- if you know how;
* number one reason is probably that most user desktops are windows;
* an average linux user is a lot more technically savvy than an average windows user, and is much more likely to understand the importance of applying patches [my non-technically oriented friends ALWAYS IGNORE those "updates are ready for installation" messages];
* as a lot of posters have mentioned, Linux systems can be made more secure (open source, security-minded design,
* I'd guess people who create these things might use MS hatred as an excuse;
* there is greater diversity among linux software, whereas most people use outlook/msie on windows; (maybe to a lesser extent,) same is true for OS versions; this makes it easier to target MS.
* (Probably more that can be added here.)
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