Security
There are way too many security risks to list them all, especially the Microsoft stuff. Each operating system has some vunerabilities and you should get some expert bbok etc from the web sites that specialise in security.
Most security software will not work on all operating systems as each has a different set of base code instructions and the software and applications are usually specialised for each operating system. Overall Linux tends to be more secure than Microsoft simply because it has less areas of vunerability. Often this is due to more time spent in writing and testing code, but mostly due to the Linux coders NOT taking short cuts by stuffing too much into the kernel etc. Being smaller it has less space to attack.
The majority of security risks occur through the applications and the opportunities they create for access.
To REALLY understand all this you need to go on a course about computer security, it is a BIG subject.
by lordinfidel
It's because Linux, MAC, and Windows are 3 totally different operating systems.
It's like trying to mix and match car engines from different manufactures. You can't exactly put a engine from a semi into a compact car. It just won't work.
Same thing with software. each OS handles code differntly and needs software written explicitly for that OS.
As far as security concerns.
Get Hacking Exposed 3rd edition. While it does not cover Mac's, it does cover windows and unix security.
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