Linux Growth Highlights Security Strengths Over Windows Technology

Szulik of Red Hat says the growth in Linux is a testament to its security: "It was the inferiority of (Windows) technology that created the need for open source and Linux. If the technology was as secure as the competitor made it out to be, why is Linux the fastest growing operating system in history?" . . . "It's not an issue about the number of attacks, it's about the consequences for our customers," says Juergen Geck, chief technology office of SuSE Linux. "It's not really a challenge anymore to break into a Microsoft server."

Szulik of Red Hat says the growth in Linux is a testament to its security: "It was the inferiority of (Windows) technology that created the need for open source and Linux. If the technology was as secure as the competitor made it out to be, why is Linux the fastest growing operating system in history?"

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