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>>
>> A counter-example is VMS. It is a commercial product, but highly
>> reliable and secure.
>
> It's also a much *simpler* piece of software than something like MS
> Windows, which makes it much easier to secure.

you meant more logical?

It's really hard to take care of software product that looks like random 
mess of different programs+patches without any higher idea - which 
micro-soft windows is.