One Step Closer…

Make sure you run your Windows Update, kids. It’ll behoove ya.

“Microsoft released a patch for Windows on Tuesday that fixed one of the most severe security holes ever found in the operating system.” – ZDNet UK – News – EEye: More Microsoft bugs on the way

One step closer to the most secure operating system on the planet… and to getting my lazy butt off Microsoft products. I’ve already switched my Office apps to Open Office, my e-mail client from Outlook to Thunderbird and am leaning toward dumping IE in favor of Firefox. And, believe it or not, it’s not just because I’m cheap. Microsoft is hauling its customers away in a chauffeur-driving limousine with antics like holding onto a security vulnerability for 200 days before releasing a patch.

Now, if I can just get OOTP to run on Linux, I’ll be all set.

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5 Responses to One Step Closer…

  1. wKen says:

    OS X Panther, baby! Never crashes and never gets infected.

  2. Andy says:

    Come on over to the Dark Side Luke. Whisper it; Redhat, Redhat, Redhat.

    You know you want to.

  3. have my cake and eat it, too

    So I go back and forth between posting links to things I find interesting all over the net, political commentary, and openings into my daily life and who I really am. I try not to post too many links or make too…

  4. have my cake and eat it, too

    So I go back and forth between posting links to things I find interesting all over the net, political commentary, and openings into my daily life and who I really am. I try not to post too many links or make too…

  5. Sekimori says:

    Dumped Outlook for Thunderbird back in November. Dumped IE for Firefox last week after two and a half minutes of use.
    Downloading Open Office now.

    If Photoshop would run on Linux I’d be set. Oh, but wait…

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