On: Google plans monthly security updates for Nexus phones

[jsight]

How does this turnaround time compare to the typical turnaround time for desktop operating systems?

[Aoyagi → jsight]

Well, Windows updates weekly with actually critical updates being pushed as they come. Not sure what it's like on OSX and various Linux distros.

[ac29 → Aoyagi]

Linux: constantly. On a rolling release distro like Arch its rare to have less than a few updates a day. Security patches are often available within hours of upstream release if not earlier.

YMMV based on distro.

[Oletros → Aoyagi]

Windows updates were monthly, "patch Tuesday" being Tuesday the second week of the month