There is no subtlety in the race to gain the exalted title of having the most secure operating system. Both sides of the virtual fence argue their preferred operating system is more secure by default installation.
Some fanatics argue that their OS can be made more secure in the long run.
When one is fighting a losing battle, shooting holes in the other side is often more effective than boasting of your own merits. In the war between Linux and its rivals, Linux is in a position to stand on its own positive features, and it does it well. A longtime trendsetter in the Open Source movement, Linux continues to bare all to friends and foes alike. Every day thousands of hobbyists and developers fiddle with every part of the operating system, finding new ways to improve on it. Some of this results in small fixes to make parts of the system more effecient.