Windows' vulnerabilities potentially allows hackers to get control of your PC!
Just last week, Microsoft issued its biggest every security fix. You can read about it here.
Microsoft had to specifically address vulnerabilities in it Windows operating system which could allow hackers to take control of your PC.
This isn’t good news.
From the article linked above, “Microsoft released 16 security patches to address 49 problems in its products,…” If you’re running Windows, you certainly should take a moment to consider your own risks.
While you consider whether or not to continue to run Windows, please, at least, give Linux a look. I know that Windows has probably become a way of life with you. But you should know that Linux is as easy to use as Windows, has tons of free software, and is immune to viruses, Trojans, and malware that have plagued Microsoft’s products for so many years.
You don’t have to go cold turkey. Grab a spare system you might have in the house, clean off the hard drive, and install Linux to it! Then,l et the comparison begin! Run both systems side by side fora while. Get out of your Winodws comfort zone and sit in front of the Linux system for several days. Learn a little about Linux, visit the various discussion forums and simpy get familiar with it.
My guess is, if you realy give Linux a fair chance, you’ll end up becoming a Linux user.
You said: “Get out of your Winodws comfort zone”
This seems to be my problem with some of my favourite software that unfortunately only work with Windows/Macs.
For example even though I have Gimp & Inkscape, I still go back to finalizing everything in Adobe Illustrator and Fireworks.
You do a great job with your comics. Do you care to share on a post someday about how you bring it all together on GIMP or Inkscape ?
Join in our discussion about media experience on Linux at http://mydominanthemisphere.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/what-makes-freebsd-interesting/
Jaffer, thanks for the nice comments.:) I did the same thing as you. I would use Gimp, but then fall back on my Windows appliactions to finalize things. the turning point came when I stiped dual booting and went 100% Linux. Then I was forced to do everything in Gimp, Scribus, etc.:) Once I learned the moves of each application, it became quite easy!:) The growing paisn is were not all that bad. The big difference is, my Linux system doesn’t crash like Windows used to. Plus, it doesn’t slow down or get clogged up over time. Yes, I’ll probably post in detail my work routine using Gimp, etc.:)