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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
But I don't have to learn a new UI for the Linux that I use. I don't have to upgrade, unless I want to. With a copy of the repositories for Linux Mint 17 (all 60+ GBs) I can install it on machines for the rest of my life (as long as they run x86 archetecture). Shucks I'm still running 30 year old Atari 800 software (under emulator), I've only got 30-40 more years left, I'll get along...(And use those skills I am bulding, plus all those old ones of XP which I still use (as a virtual machine, of course).
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If you're taking it online, I'd be as hesitant about running an unpatched version of Linux as I would of Windows. Both platforms will have security related bugs and design flaws. About the only thing you're assured of with Linux is that the software in the repositories doesn't carry malware, with the added benefit that it is a less attractive target since it is less popular. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if certain components are more common than Windows. For example: the Linux kernel is everywhere and many libraries are cross-platform.