Yes now you guys have heard it all before about 'linux/unix' being safe from trojans/worms/hacking attacks etc, but im just curious to, if any of you fella's on here actually run some type of Anti-virus/Firewall on ya Linux/unix machines?

I recently installed ubuntu for a friend on his old system and he kept saying does it come with firewall/anti virus i said to him ya wouldn't need to worry.

But i ask you guys this

- Does Linux/Unix Really need an anti virus or firewall protection out there? well to put it blunt i know any system needs some sort of firewall but what like openbsd has freebsd and so on, (i cant imagine a fortune 500 company running redhat enterprise on there servers with out some type of security now ? right? //lol

But why does ubuntu/fedora and so on have the option to install an 'Anti-Virus' Application ?

Example lets just say i run openbsd fully update and i went on holiday for a entire 'year' and came back what are the chances of my openbsd server/desktop be crashed or be riddled with virus ?


- Your thoughts


Lith