There is too much misinformation in the Linux community, to the point where even Linux veterans are even misinformed. That said, I've created a list of a few common misconceptions and their truths, all typed below. This also isn't like some of the Linux myth lists online that just include worthless garbage like "Linux can not play DVDs or any other media", "Linux can't play music", or my personal favorite "Linux can't open images" (all real examples from a list of "common Linux myths").
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Myth 1; Linux is more secure because FOSS!
This is false. Linux is actually notably less secure, due to lacking exploit mitigations, no sandboxing, etc. While it can slightly improve it, no amount of hardening can fix it. Linux is actually beat out in security by almost every other major OS, Windows 10, MacOS, and ChromeOS most notably.
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Myth 2; Everyone should switch to Linux, its the best OS!
Now, I used to be of this mindset, but it is also far from true. Software support is limited (unless you're really into SuperTux), command line can be daunting to new users, you've mostly got to have someone who can guide you through and teach you the basics, which not everyone has, and much more.
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Myth 3; Linux is more private!
Now this one is true for the most part, desktop Linux tends to be more private out of the box. The myth comes from people frequently portraying it as the one catch-all solution. If you're still using anti privacy applications on your computer, then your privacy will still suffer, actually to a worse extend compared to something like Windows or MacOS due to the whole no sandboxing thing.
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If there are any that I missed, comment them and I'll try and add them.
@ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat You say yourself that this "myth" is actually true and then "debunk" it because some people understand it wrong? This makes little sense. Linux is more private ootb because as opposed to windows and macOS it does not collect any user data (unless you tell it to). This is a little generalized but basically true I would say.
What users then do with it is another story and caution with apps is advised but privacy-conscious people will be aware of this, no?
@TheDoctor
@ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat Hi i'm not well versed in tech. I have come across a claim that Android and Apple users' location are tracked by Google and Palantir respectively using wifi triangulation ( wifi promiscuous mode) which can't be stopped unless you turn off your phone. The solution suggested was to shift to Linux phones such as Librem 5, Pinephone etc. which have wifi kill switches. Is this far from the truth?
@cjleads @ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat Also according to, e.g., Daniel Micah (GrapheneOS Dev) Linux phones are way less secure than android and iOS phones for various reasons other than that. I recommend you research that more if you're interested.
