Why Hackers Use Linux.
Linux first is an open source.
So unlike Windows, Linux is an open source, meaning that the source code of the operating system is
available to you.
As such, you can change and manipulate it as you please.
So if you are trying to make a system operate in a way it wasn't intended to, being able to manipulate
the source code is essential.
The second thing is Linux is transparent.
So to hack a efficient effectively, you must know and understand your operating system and a large
extent the operating system you are attacking.
Linux is totally transparent, meaning we can see and manipulate all it's working, but not so with
Windows.
Microsoft tries hard to make it as difficult as possible to know the inner workings of an on its operating
system.
So you never really know what's going on under the hood.
Whereas in Linux you have spotlight shining directly on each and every component of the operating system.
This makes working with the Knicks more effective.
Linux offers granular control.
Linux is a granule.
That means that you have almost infinite amount of control over the system and windows.
You can control only what Microsoft allows you to control and Linux.
Everything can be controlled by the terminal at the most minuscule level or the most macro level.
In addition, Linux makes scripting in any of the scripting languages simple and effective.
Most hacking tools are written for Linux.
So well over 90% of all hacking tools are written for Linux.
There are exceptions, of course, such as Kane and Weak, but those exceptions prove the rule, even
when hacking tools such as Metasploit or unmapped are ported for windows.
Not all the capabilities transfer from Linux.
The future belongs to Linux or Unix.
This might seem like a radical statement, but I firmly believe that the future of information technology
belongs to Linux and Unix systems.
Microsoft had its day in the 1980s and 1990s, but it is.
Growth is slowing and stagnating since the internet began.
Linux UNIX has been the operating system of choice for Web servers due to its stability, reliability
and robustness.
Even today, Linux Unix is used and two thirds of web servers and dominates the market.
Embedded systems in routers, switches and other devices almost always use a Linux kernel, and the
world of virtualization is dominated by Linux, with both VMware and Citrix built on the Linux kernel.
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