The US government has reported that fewer vulnerabilities were found in Windows than in Linux/Unix operating systems in 2005. Linux/Unix-based operating systems -- a set that includes Mac OS X, as ...

As I’ve written in previous newsletters, studies about Linux vs. Windows security and vulnerabilities must be viewed with a critical eye, since many are funded by those with either a very pro- or anti ...

The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...

Last week’s newsletter about Linux/Unix vs. Windows vulnerability statistics generated plenty of reader feedback – as such reports often do. The newsletter reported on a year-end vulnerability summary ...

Linux fans love to position Linux as the mortal enemy of Windows, but I think the whole debate misses how people really use Linux, or don't use it. Here are the reasons why. One reason that the Linux ...