only need 1 machine to have nix on it and its better to have a nix machine for security reasons
You realize that even if we did get a *nix machine (which, as I said is unlikely since he doesn't have much experience with *nix and I'm not in the IT department so I can't maintain it) it would only be as a database server. We already have a dedicated hardware firewall and are in no need of a Linux box as a firewall. Additionally, since we already have MS SQL Server, I would rather use a program that makes use of that rather than have to run an entirely independent MySQL server just for our bug tracking needs.

Also, I've been around quite a bit longer than both of you and stating that it has "been proven that nix has better security due to the fact that it is updated a lot more than windows variants" is a false statement and I challenge you to provide some of that proof. I do admit that there have been numerous discussions about *nix vs. Windows security, but more often than not, everyone simply spouts off their personal opinions until someone finally joins and explains that nothing is inherently secure (regardless of updates or lack thereof) and it's based solely upon the administrator. I have worked with many *nix variants from various Linux distributions to Solaris and AIX Unix, and I can tell you that while it's not hard to learn the basics of *nix, it is very difficult to truly be able to lock a machine down. I can't tell you how many clients I've had in the past who had a "knowledgable" network admin (two of whom even had RHCE certifications) whose networks were still easily exploitable. Windows may not be extremely secure out of the box, but it is helluva lot more secure out of the box than an *nix distro I've ever used.

A.J.