This is exactly how we make the year of linux happen. For an alternative OS to enter mainstream it needs to be at the level os windows, so should have lots of malware around.
The problem is the delivery mechanism. Malware is quite rare in linux because we trust the maintainers. Unlike in windows where you’re normalized to download executable off of the internet
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What I meant is that notice almost always all of the attack on linux is supply chain based and not direct malware download. Be it via typosquat, package manager repository hijacking, or even long game like xz
This is exactly how we make the year of linux happen. For an alternative OS to enter mainstream it needs to be at the level os windows, so should have lots of malware around.
The problem is the delivery mechanism. Malware is quite rare in linux because we trust the maintainers. Unlike in windows where you’re normalized to download executable off of the internet
Edit: What I meant is that notice almost always all of the attack on linux is supply chain based and not direct malware download. Be it via typosquat, package manager repository hijacking, or even long game like xz