Linux much less vulnerable on Internet
A couple of interesting stories here. First of all, it takes about 4 minutes for an unpatched Windows machine connected to the Internet without a firewall to be compromised. The typical Linux machine takes more like 3 months, according to this VNU Net story: Linux fights off hackers.
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