# Unix/Linux vs Win for Industrial Automation Software **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [August 27, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150 "2013-08-27T04:22:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sencan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Sencan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sencan)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/1 "2013-08-27T04:22:08Z")
We have a discussion in progress at LinkedIn’s Industrial Automation and Process Controls Group: Please join if you would like to contribute. ---
**Author:** ![sandhyaochre1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@sandhyaochre1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sandhyaochre1)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/2 "2014-09-11T13:18:54Z")
I think Win is best for best for industrial automation software. ---
**Author:** ![Nevo\_David](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nevo_david/32/28876_2.png) [@Nevo\_David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nevo_David)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/3 "2021-10-26T10:28:02Z")
I think win is better between Win and Unix/Linux for industrial Automation Software. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/4 "2021-10-26T10:33:35Z")
Mwah ha ha! Have you or your client(s) ever been hit by ransomware? ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/5 "2021-10-26T10:50:49Z")
Any way we can remove the spam link, just so we can make fun of him some more? ---
**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/6 "2021-10-26T12:40:44Z")
OK Boomer, ransomware isn’t just for Windows nowadays 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/7 "2021-10-26T13:03:16Z")
> [@peter](#): > > OK Boomer OK Boomer: the last bastion of the young who forget the wisdom of their elders. > [@peter](#): > > ransomware isn’t just for Windows nowadays While true on the surface, the data speaks for itself. [https://portal.av-atlas.org/malware](https://portal.av-atlas.org/malware) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/e/7e21393b92d9f4b7830eb17d24b9a0703e042839.png) ---
**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/8 "2021-10-26T13:15:41Z")
I use the Boomer term ironically, because technically I am one myself, even through I disagree with the categorization 🙄 But you can’t ignore that Linux based ransomeware does exist. To do so would be a dereliction of duty. ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unix-linux-vs-win-for-industrial-automation-software/7150/9 "2021-10-26T13:32:41Z")
I say that it’s so low on MacOS, because no one cares about MacOS. 🤪