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Linux and OS X both have their roots deep in the Unix world, and as such carry much better security by default. Security that wouldn't change if they surged to 90% of the market.

True. However, how many of the Windows users who happily click "yes, please install my dodgy ActiveX control" would also merrily type in their admin password when asked under OS X when downloading the latest shinny bit of crap with embedded spyware or other nasties ?

The security in OS X is great, but I still think that it wouldn't work nearly so well if it had the market share of Windows. Unfortunately users are very good and defeating even the best security systems put in place to protect them