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What exactly makes Linux so bulletproof?

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 29, 2025

Quoting: What exactly makes Linux so bulletproof? —

Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents:

Look at almost any mission-critical computer system in the world—servers, workstations, embedded computers, and many more—and you'll see Linux in some form. The open-source juggernaut may not have a large share in the desktop market (yet), but when stability, security, and uptime actually matter, Linux seems to be the OS of choice.

That's not news, this is just the state of the world when it comes to technology. The real question is: why is this software gifted to the world by a university student so bulletproof?

Read on

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