Originally posted by TheBlackCat
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Originally posted by TheBlackCat
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You see, drivers are third-party code. They are not part of Windows itself.
The linux kernel and Xorg are crucial parts of a linux distribution (at least one aimed at gaming, which is the topic here, ID/Valve and such).
In Windows, problems are caused by *some* drivers for *some* hardware.
In linux, the problems are caused just because you update parts of the OS itself, regardless of what hardware and software you want to use.
So it is a very different issue. Linux periodically breaks both nVidia's and AMD's drivers, forcing nVidia and AMD to release new drivers.
Originally posted by TheBlackCat
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The point I'm making is that the fact that OS X users experience less of these problems is not because of some kind of inherent OS design. Because it isn't. Just like how less malware is not exactly a result of Apple's superior security design and patch-policy... Quite the contrary, as discussed here: http://allthatiswrong.wordpress.com/...ibly-insecure/
Yes, it is safer, no it is not more secure by design.
Like how the same car is more likely to get stolen in one area than another. Same car, same security, different environment.
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