Linux vs Windows tested in 10 games - Linux 17% faster on Average::Computers, hardware, software and gaming in Spanish and English

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      1 year ago

      It’s better I fact. There’s a lot less worry about installing a virus.

      • deadcade@lemmy.deadca.de
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        1 year ago

        (Not so) fun fact, a lot of Windows viruses work under Wine on Linux. If you have ransomware bundled with your pirated media, it will likely also encrypt your Linux files.

        Use Bottles as a Flatpak, isolate all your applications from each other and from your host system.

        • erwan
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          1 year ago

          But the virus will be stuck in its wine prefix, right?

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            1 year ago

            No, not necessarily. Wine programs usually have access to your home directory as a Windows drive (X: or Z: or similar). So do be careful

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              1 year ago

              I mean it’s probably possible to craft a Windows virus that targets Linux through Wine, but I don’t think a generic Windows malware would do any damage on Linux.