Linux is the most secure operating system?

News on the Linux operating system is often in the IT industry publication.

Many news about its security features. In fact, however, claims that "Linux is all operating system most secure" this argument is exaggerated. Although many Linux distributions compared to Microsoft Windows operating system and the security of the operating system of Apple MacOSX much better, but there is evidence that most of Linux distributions are not comparable to the standard FreeBSD operating system, let alone in common operating systems may have the best safety record of the OpenBSD operating system. Culling as RTOSes, IBMi, OpenVMS and TrustedBSD, used for special purposes of the operating system. Many people tend to think: the operating system than closed source code, the popular open source operating system, has certain security advantages. They put Linux as an open source operating system, and Microsoft Windows operating system is a closed source code. In such an alternative, you should select the "Linux is the most secure operating system". But the real world is not that simple. In fact, Linux is abstract, it wasn't one of the most secure operating system. In fact, there are some Linux distributions is intentionally in the default configuration does not provide complete security assurances. Overall, the Linux operating system of security is in between the two extremes. In addition, identify the most secure operating system is not so simple. Most people do not know what is the real security, as well as how to conduct a security assessment. Even for the professionals, safety factors involved are numerous: · code quality audit · default security configuration · patch quality and response time · privilege separation schema ... ... Other more context for example, even if we ignore any cannot run runs a popular browser (e.g. Firefox Firefox), the popular e-mail client (such as Thunderbird), as well as the popular Office suites (e.g. openoffice.org) application software such as operating system, and platform environment is limited to Intel x 86 architecture of graphical user interface (WIMP/GUI), Linux can not beat all the other choices. Even as the size of the largest and most widely distributed version of UbuntuLinux, is impossible. In fact, even if some people say that Ubuntu is the most secure Linux distribution, but as I write this article in time, the operating system in every aspect exceed Ubuntu, but some other Linux distributions. Of course, if it's true that Linux is the most secure operating system, it may be safer than the OpenVMS. But I don't think so. If you think that "Linux is the most secure operating system", then I'd reconsider. The security of other operating systems than Linux. The amount of time in choosing an operating system, it's a good idea to conduct a survey to confirm tangible results. About "Linux is the most secure operating system for more Mody"? the answer, it depends on what operating systems are and, or on a specific operating system in all its aspects to compare (and not only is open source or closed source), as well as the needs of your operating system. If you are referring to the popular open source operating system than the popular closed source code more secure operating system, i.e. Ubuntu's default configuration is more secure than Microsoft WindowsVista, is this. But just saying: "Linux is the most secure operating system" on the other hand, this argument is not accurate and inaccurate.