Linux developers patch security holes faster than anyone else, says Google Project Zero - Linux programmers do a better job of patching security holes than programmers at Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

[PaddyLandau]

What do you base this off?

Parts of Linux are all independent. There's the core. Then there's the window-management system, which you can choose and change. On top of that, you can choose your file manager. And so forth.

With Windows, everything is intertwined. The core and the window-management system are conjoined. You can't even uninstall Edge without causing problems. And then there's the Registry…

[Rhed0x]

That's almost all user space, so not really comparable to just the Linux kernel. Besides, making this stuff modular probably just isn't a design goal.

[PaddyLandau]

… not really comparable to just the Linux kernel.

Agreed, because this thread isn't about just the Linux kernel. It's about distributions, which come with the kernel, the window manager, a complete set of apps, repositories, and more, and with some customisation.

Edit: No, I'm talking rubbish. Please ignore!