[KwasiOwusu]

"If you set up a Linux server with the same default settings as Windows, you are bound to get a system at least as insecure as Windows"

Try again.
Read it again, it says : "similarly set-up Linux server"
Similar is NOT equal to the same.
Its like formula one racing. All the cars have to obey certain rules about engine size, tyre sizes,, weight, etc etc, but Ferrari have still ended up winning most of the races in recent year,because their car is better (and they have a great driver too).
Windows simply won.

[dalight]

Someone simply published a paper and Windows won because the headline is nice for them. Follow the money and be prepared to not be surprised..

Still, in the grand scheme of things, Microsoft is embarking on the stiffest push to force folks in to actually paying for their Windows licenses, and when folks understand what this means.. It will be interesting to see all of these folks cheering for Mr Gates as they cannot get their copy of windows that they bought to be updated because they don't have all of the pieces to construct proof of purchase.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Yea, Yea. And if you read the latest Gartner report, Linux won - hands down. I believe that the XP servers were cracked in a matter of minutes, whereas it took several weeks for Solaris and three months for Linux. Doesn't sound as if Windows won there.