cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/uncommon/p/1089778/linux-is-actually-very-vulnerable-to-exploits-and-it-s-showing-with-high-value-vulnerabi

I hate when people keep repeating the myth that Linux is more secure than X OS without any understanding of how much Linux gets exploited.

On the other hand, FreeBSD rarely suffers from wide security issues.

Overall, I don’t think anyone should repeat the myth that Linux is secure.

And at least if they gonna recommend Linux, they better recommend a good distro with SeLinux, hardened kernel and hardened OS.

  • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
    20·
    2 days ago

    There are ten thousand Linux distributions—some of which are shit—and only one FreeBSD.

    • racoon@lemmy.ml
      11·
      2 days ago

      The amount of different distros is mesmerising. On my previous laptop, I wanted to use Linux but I wiped and installed more distros per day than the amount of hours I used it.

      Each had its drawbacks: systemd, snapd, no HDMI support, etc. And Gnome would just freeze in the middle of presentations

      • TruePe4rl@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Sounds like you speedrunned distro hopping and used anything but the stuff people actually end up using. I recommend not to look at distros but the base OS. Distro is just a bunch of things on a base. Also I’ve never used Gnome, but friends who have used it eventually switched to literally anything else.

        Also, never expect things to be 100% plug and play and then complain about them with no research. There is always a limit with every software. And there are always resources and guides.

        • racoon@lemmy.ml
          1·
          1 day ago

          Of course it was my mistake that the HDMI port didn’t work with KDE? On arch linux. I was using it wrong

          • TruePe4rl@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            38 minutes ago

            It is not your mistake. It just could be a very specific issue, misconfiguration perhaps. Even the default installer may mess up. On my machine the Wi-Fi did not work because the distro installer set up wrong driver. To be fair it probably works on most newer machines but mine works with the one that is already in the kernel (which it of course disabled). Also no audio, because driver is still in development and last time I tried it didn’t work. No hybernation because some random wake up bugs. And many tiny incoveniences, but my machine is a jackpot in that regard. Also by default Arch did not detect some USB devices plugged in after startup. Some time later I learned it was the default USB config and changed it.

            My point was that just because it is the default done by the installer it may not be the default that works for all machines.