[LINK] OSS means slower patches

[Danny Yee]

My experience is that Linux distributions are vastly simpler to keep
patched than Windows.  The reason is that the basic distribution
includes most of the software users want, so setting up a single
update service (apt, yum, whatever) will keep their web browser,
office suite, photo-editing software, compilers, etc. etc. up to date.

With Windows, Microsoft's basic update scheme only really supports
the OS (and perhaps Microsoft Office) -- it won't keep Adobe Photoshop
updated, or Borland compilers, or anything else.

OTOH, if you're using Firefox on top of Windows then that's an extra
"third party" app to worry about updates for...

Danny.
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