Linux / open source has been and will continue to be much more secure than Windows for the foreseeable future. You can argue if that is because the OS is better designed, or people to not target Linux, but, in ANY CASE, you are more secure with Linux, PERIOD.
Ditto for Mac. Yes, Apple has patched a lot of bugs in OSX, but, day in, day out, there have been almost NO exploits compared to Windows. That will almost surely continue.
You can characterize the relationship between Apple and Microsoft as just two companies competing fiercely, but, it really is a war, and MS can not afford to let Apple get over 10% of the market, or the wheels will start to come off of the Windows / Office franchises.
The year of the Linux desktop is not coming, HOWEVER, Linux will make constant gains, and could be at 5% within 5 years if you include tablets and netbooks running Android, Chrome OS, WebOS. The Linux desktop is improving FASTER than Windows. The switch to the cloud favors Linux, and 5% Linux share, combined with say 10% Mac share would cause HUGE problems for MS. There COULD be a tipping point withing 10 years. Microsoft COULD drop below 50% at some point. The way we consume and create content is changing fast.
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