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==Comparisons==

==Comparisons==

Estimates of the number, severity, and response times to bugs in different operating systems are a frequent source of debate among advocates for those systems, particularly [[Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[Linux]].  Fans of Windows maintain that Microsoft's operating system has the fewest bugs and most effective response because of its corporate backing and huge force of professional developers.  On the other hand, supporters of Linux argue that because of Linux's [[open source]] nature, critical security bugs are corrected more quickly, and the vast majority of bugs are quickly dealt with by interested programmers.  Independent studies have generally upheld the view that Linux's developers respond more quickly to security problems, while the situation is much less clear for bugs related to individual programs.

Estimates of the number, severity, and response times to bugs in different operating systems are a frequent source of debate among advocates for those systems, particularly [[Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[GNU/Linux]].  Fans of Windows maintain that Microsoft's operating system has the fewest bugs and most effective response because of its corporate backing and huge force of professional developers.  On the other hand, supporters of Linux argue that because of Linux's [[open source]] nature, critical security bugs are corrected more quickly, and the vast majority of bugs are quickly dealt with by interested programmers.  Independent studies have generally upheld the view that Linux's developers respond more quickly to security problems, while the situation is much less clear for bugs related to individual programs.

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