Over the past fifteen years, Linux has built its brand around security and flexibility.  The open source community and many technology aficionados berate Windows for its security flaws, and hail Linux and Apple as the platforms for serious, reliable computing.  Few serious studies have rigorously compared the platforms in the wild, and those that do are often accused of bias.  Temporarily setting aside the prejudice that most have regarding the issue, could it be possible that in certain instances, Windows Servers are indeed more secure than Linux?
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