If I was a real man I would run Puppy and wearing a kilt.
Puppy are not totally geek but most know the historical difference between root on server and terminals and a savvy root user. That is why Puppys are safe and Gentoo and other big dogs are not. Too much yapping, not enough knowledge. Puppy is an education, not opinion, geek mantras and platitudes . . .
Read the first answer then keep reading for more insight
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If you run Puppy in ram loading in from DVD/SD card/USB keydrive and save your data on a separate media, you are in a very robust system.Over 30yrs programming in dozens of languages from assembly to Oracle database administration, and I've found nothing more secure and reliable than Puppy Linux.
I am not interested in security but provided GROWL (new version in beta) as a way to placate and educate - just as I am kindly supported and educated by our rottweilers in tin hats (protectors of Puppy).